Last Judgment

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Under the scrutinising eyes of Michelangelo's Last Judgment, when Pope Leo said "let us pray", it meant everyone, including the King, closing a gap that stretched back to the Reformation in the 16th century.

From BBC • Oct. 23, 2025

In 1473, the first known art heist occurred when pirates seized Hans Memling's "The Last Judgment" as it was traveling from Belgium to Florence.

From Salon • Dec. 13, 2021

But there’s an added drama in the balance and the dramatic rendering of the Last Judgment.

From Washington Post • Dec. 10, 2018

Michelangelo's "Last Judgment" mural in the Sistine Chapel inspired many in its twisting cascade of Satan's fallen angels, who are being vanquished by a florid, sword-wielding St. Michael.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2015

Though difficult to read at first, it depicts Christ at the Last Judgment, when every soul is weighed.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson