The Last Judgment, by Provost (1525, c.)

The Last Judgment, by Provost (1525, c.)

Provost represents Judgment day, where he positions Christ in the top center of the painting. The top half represents heaven, whereas the bottom half represents the earth. Similar to other representations of the final judgment (The Crucifixion; The Last Judgment, by van Eyck (1440, c.) and Das Große Jüngste Gericht ("The Great Last Judgment"), by Rubens (1617)), Provost depicts nakedness on earth and clothed individuals in heaven. This painting also separates genders by rank.

Provost, Jan (c. 1465-1532)

Detroit Institute of Arts, Detroit, the USA
https://www.dia.org/art/collection/object/last-judgment-57842

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Accession Number: 89.35

1525, c.

Oil on oak panel.
Dimensions: 57.8 × 60.6 cm