Essays on Last Judgment

Contextual Analysis

Junius Bassus was a Roman politician who gained prominence during his career and was also known as the Urban Prefect of Rome. His artwork, the Sarcophagus is a magnificent piece of art from the Late Antique era. It is of high-quality artistry as well as beautifully detailed to show the interplay of the biblical iconography. Christianity for a long time had a marginal status in the Roman land. In this period, Christianity was very appealing to the desires of many faithful; however, due to monotheism Christians suffered a lot of persecutions. In his artwork, Junius Bassus prominently represents Jesus ...

The human figure and its presentation in the art are some of the most important aspects in portraying how the world has become civilized over time. The nature of depicting the human figure has considerably changed in different eras, as shown in the three pieces of art shown below.

Early Renaissance

Duccio di Buoninsegnacreated the Maesta, which is an example of how the human form was depicted in art between 1300 and 1399. Done in 1308, the painting is regarded as one of the best historical works of art and used a combination of tempera and gold applied on wood. It ...

Each and every piece of art carries its own sense and some particular meaning. It reflects to our way of how we perceive this world and ourselves. In this paper, such great pieces of art are going to be discussed within these measures, such as: “The Last Supper” by Leonardo da Vinci, the Sistine Chapel Ceiling and the “Last Judgment” in the specific by Michelangelo. It is important to start with the Sistine Chapel Ceiling by Michelangelo, in terms of its huge impact on the today’s society. Why specifically this artwork? The Sistine Chapel Ceiling is a set ...