Practice question · Select all that apply
Which are true of the Last Judgement as a subject?
Hints
- Three are accurate; one is contradicted by every medieval cathedral.
- The subject is among the most frequent in medieval art.
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- A. Michelangelo's version was altered after his death
- C. It draws on Matthew 25 and Revelation
- D. It conventionally occupies the west wall, faced on leaving
Why
The fourth is refuted by almost any medieval church. The third is the case worth remembering: draperies added to the Sistine Judgement after Michelangelo's death show that even a work of the highest status could be altered once the terms of decorum shifted.
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