The artwork titled “The Last Judgement (detail)” by Hieronymus Bosch, created in 1500, is an oil painting on a panel. It is a part of the Northern Renaissance art movement, with dimensions of 127 x 163.7 cm, and falls under the genre of religious painting. This piece is a detail from the larger artwork known as the “Triptych of Last Judgement.”
The artwork portrays a vivid and complex scene of the Final Judgement as described in Christian tradition. In the upper section, it features divine and heavenly beings, including Christ in a red robe surrounded by saints and angels. Below this celestial sphere, the landscape dramatically shifts to a chaotic and vivid representation of hell filled with symbolic depictions of sin and punishment. Figures are shown in various states of torture and suffering, illustrating the dire fate awaiting the damned. The intricate and dense composition reflects Bosch’s unique and imaginative style, characterized by meticulous details and a fantastical, otherworldly narrative.
