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Historical Archive: Apocalypse, Book of Revelation, End of Time

For Christ Enthroned with the four winged beases, see Christ in Majesty earlier and later.


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St. Michael and dragon, citation seal of the chapter of Veszprém cathedral, cast bronze, 11th-c. Hungary, HNM 1890.127.10
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Byzantine Last Judgment ivory, 11th c., V&A A.24-1926. This work has its own page.
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Last Judgment, tempera, Nicholas and Johannes 1061-71, Vat 40526, which has its own page
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St. Michael and dragon from chapel of Michael, Notre-Dame de Nevers, limestone, c.1125-50, Louvre R.F.1427
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Elder of the Apocalypse from center portal, west façade of St-Denis, c.1140, Louvre R.F. 554. For other views see Louvre.
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Elder from the Apocalypse, stone, 1140-50 western France (poss. Parthenay), PMA 1945-25-71e
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Second Coming or Ascension: Chartres west façade center, lower parts of towers 1140s-c.1150. For more views see Chartres.
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Elders: Chartres west façade center, lower parts of towers 1140s-c.1150. For many Elders see Chartres.
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Last Judgment, enamel and gilt on copper, Winchester c.1150-60, V&A M.209-1925
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Gunhild cross, walrus ivory, c.1150-75, NMD 9087, which has its own page
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Apocalyptic woman attacked by dragon, from St. Rieul, Senlis; limestone, c.1150-1200; Louvre R.F. 3657
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Apocalyptic woman attacked by dragon, from St. Rieul, Senlis; limestone, c.1150-1200; Louvre R.F. 3657
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dead or reborn emitted by beasts: chancel arch 1160-70, Adel church, which has its own exterior and interior pages
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Elder from the Apocalypse, stone, Pécs (Hungary) 1170-80, HNM
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Sainte Chapelle stained glass: Last Judgment, c.1200, Cluny DS 1893. For detail see Cluny.
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Elders: Chartres cathedral, south transept windows 1221-30. For more views with many Elders see Chartres.
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Last Judgment: Nicola Pisano pulpit 1260, Pisa baptistery, which has its own page, in cathedral complex
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Baptistery of St. John, Florence: Last Judgment mosaic, 1260-75. This work has its own pages.
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the Saved: Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page with details, in Pisa cathedral
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the Damned: Giovanni Pisano pulpit 1302-10, which has its own page with detail, in Pisa cathedral
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Streeter-Picard Hours, fol. 77v, Flanders, second 1/4 15th c., Bryn Mawr College Library MS 27; for details see Bryn Mawr
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Last Judgment: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Heavenly Jerusalem: Kloster Wienhausen nuns' choir, painted c.1335, which has its own page
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Last Judgment, Dečani monastery frescoes, naos, 1335-47. Dečani has its own pages with vault details.
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Dečani monastery frescoes, naos: angel pushes sinners inc. rich man into river of fire, Hades w. sinners, Mary as intercessor, 1335-47. Dečani has its own pages.
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Dečani monastery frescoes, naos, left: scales of justice, outer darkness of Hell, Christ with sword; right: man who plowed another's field, slanderer and prostitute, unsleeping worm, 1335-47. Dečani has its own pages.
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Last Judgment: Cappella Strozzi di Mantova, Florence, Nardo di Cione 1354-57, which has its own page
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soul weighed (bottom): Orcagna altarpiece 1357, Cappella Strozzi di Mantova, Florence, which has its own page
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Michael weighing souls: Arca di Sant' Agostino, 1362-aft. 1409, San Pietro in Ciel d'Oro, Pavia. This work has its own page.
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Apocalypse cycle: Baptistery, cathedral of Padua, 1376 frescoes: Giusto de' Menabuoi. This work has its own pages with many details.
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Arezzo, San Francesco: St. Michael, Rebel Angels, dragon fresco, Spinello Aretino (1350-1410)
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Apocalypse cycle c.1363/65: Karlstejn Castle, Chapel of the Virgin Mary, which has its own own page with many details.
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donors presented to the Virgin (Woman clothed with the sun), 1434-37, Sion, Valère basilica, which has its own interior page with another view
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Giovanni di Paolo 1460-65, Last Judgment, SPN inv. 172, which has its own page
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Archangel Michael, limestone, France c.1500, Glencairn Museum loaned to PMA. This object has its own page.
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Woman clothed with the sun: oak altarpiece 1500-25, St. Michael's, Hildesheim, which has its own pages
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Apocalypse medal, Hans Reinhart the Elder 1539, silver, Pushkin Bec 54, 13r
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Woman clothed with the sun: silver Taler, Goslar 1542, SMBMünz 18202042
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Earth and Water Returning the Dead (left under arch) 1547-51, Moscow Annunciation Cathedral, which has its own page
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Judas in the lap of Satan (right) 1547-51, Moscow Annunciation Cathedral, which has its own page
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Michael battles rebel angels, Woman clothed with the Sun (below window) 1547-51, Moscow Annunciation Cathedral, which has its own page
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below window Opening of the Fifth Seal and Angel puts chain on Satan, below that the Righteous, 1547-51, Moscow Annunciation Cathedral, which has its own page
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Hermann tom Ring, Last Judgement/Triumph of Death 1550-52, oil/panel, Utrecht ABM s40. For details see Utrecht.
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Woman clothed with the sun (Assumption of the Virgin), copper gilt, 17th c., Tau
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dome mosaic design Jean-Baptiste Bethune 1872 aft. Ciampini 1699, execution Antonio Salviati 1880-81, Aachen cathedral. The cathedral has its own pages.
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related: mouth of Hell, Bernward Column, Hildesheim, c. 1020, bronze, which has its own page.
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related: mouth of Hell, Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page.
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related: lion knocker labeled Hell, Novgorod cathedral doors, bronze, prob. 1152-54. The doors have their own page.
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related: mouth of Hell, Virgin of Jeanne d'Evreux, silver gilt/enamel, 1324-39, Louvre MR 342, which has its own page