The artwork, titled “The Fall and Judgement of Lucifer,” was created by the Limbourg brothers between 1411 and 1416 in France. Executed in tempera, this piece belongs to the Gothic art movement. Measuring 29 by 21 centimeters, it is a part of the “Très Riches Heures du Duc de Berry,” a series of religious paintings.
The artwork vividly illustrates a scene of divine judgment and celestial upheaval. At the pinnacle sits a majestic figure, radiantly enthroned, surrounded by an assembly of ethereal beings arrayed in meticulous order. Below, a turbulent descent unfolds, with angelic figures tumbling downward, engulfed in flames, their wings outstretched in varied contortions. The striking contrasts between light and darkness, order and chaos, capture the profound drama of Lucifer’s fall, while the delicate execution reflects the Limbourg brothers’ masterful technique and the intricate beauty characteristic of Gothic illumination.
