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Church of Elijah the Prophet (1647-50), interior, west gallery, fresco of the Last Judgement (1715-16), Yaroslavl', Russia
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The Last Judgment refers to the final judgment by God of all people, both the living and the dead, at the end of time. The Last Judgment will occur after the second coming of Jesus Christ and the end of the world. On that day, the dead will rise and be judged according to their deeds, with those who have lived a virtuous life being rewarded with eternal life in heaven and those who have lived a wicked life being punished with eternal death in hell. Christ is typically shown as the judge, seated on a throne, with the dead rising from their graves to be judged. The imagery is often intended to evoke a sense of awe and fear, as well as to inspire believers to lead a virtuous life and to prepare for the day of judgment.
The concept of the Last Judgment is significant for several reasons. It provides a clear understanding of the ultimate consequences of one's actions and underscores the importance of living a virtuous life. It also serves as a reminder of the ultimate authority of God and the ultimate accountability of all people. The belief in the Last Judgment is a key part of the Christian faith and is seen as providing comfort to believers, as it offers the promise of eternal life in heaven, and justice for those who have suffered in this life.
Byzantine architectural and visual style was a style that existed with remarkable homogeneity within the Eastern Roman empire between the 6th century and until the capture of Constantinople by the Turks in 1453. The Byzantine style's presence extended to Greece. Through Venetians, who became Constantinople's archrivals, it spread to Italy, and Sicily, where it persisted almost intact through the 12th century and became a foundation for the Italian Renaissance. Preserved by the Eastern Orthodox church, the Byzantine style spread to eastern Europe, the Balkans, and particularly to Russia, where it remained, with little or no local modification, through the 17th century. Byzantine architecture and painting remained uniform in tradition rather than changed with time and personal expression. The result is a sophistication of style and spiritual expression not paralleled in Western art. As with all large Picryl collections, this one is made with the assistance of AI image recognition. It allows collections of sizes never seen before. We do our best to clean after AI as it is based solely on visual resemblance and we apologize if we missed a few images in the collection that do not belong to the Byzantine style.
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