(the second coming) 1640-1641, 124. 5 x 138cm. Fragias kavertzas
"hand fragia kavertza, teacher of god's worker eugenia monachic thi trapezondiopoulac" the image shows christ as the judge, in the middle and above, lower down the cross and the angels holding books or blowing trumpets and the archangel michael with the scales of souls and the sword. Below is the prophet daniel lying on a cloud and next to him a scroll with an old testament text referring to his vision of the coming of the son of man. On the left side are depicted the righteous in three successive rows and on the right the nations awaiting judgment. Further down to the right, hell is represented with the depictions of the earth, the sea, the sky, the torture of sinners and the abyss of the dragon, while, on the left, is paradise with christ as the great high priest welcoming the righteous at the gate of paradise. In another gate is the virgin mary and in a third the consecrator. Object Type: painting, icon. Genre: religious art. Date: 1641. Dimensions: height: 54.3 in (137.9 cm) ; width: 49 in (124.4 cm). Medium: tempera and gold leaf on panel. Depicted People: Jesus, John the Baptist, Virgin Mary, Twelve Apostles, Michael, Daniel, Evgenia Trapezontiopoulla. Collection: Hellenic Institute of Byzantine and Post-Byzantine Studies in Venice. Last Judgment by F.Kavertzas (1640-41)
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