Who created "The Last Judgment"?

The Last Judgment was created by Pieter Bruegel the Elder|Pieter van der Heyden|Hieronymus Cock in 1558.

What medium is "The Last Judgment"?

The Last Judgment is Engraving; first state of two.

Is "The Last Judgment" in the public domain?

Yes, The Last Judgment is in the public domain and available for free download under CC0 license.

The Last Judgment

Pieter Bruegel the Elder|Pieter van der Heyden|Hieronymus Cock

1558

Medium

Engraving; first state of two

Dimensions

sheet: 8 15/16 x 11 11/16 in. (22.7 x 29.7 cm)

Classification

Prints

Department

Drawings and Prints

Museum

Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY

Credit

Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926

Accession Number

26.72.32

Tags

Last Judgement

Art Historical Context

**The Last Judgment** (1558) is a striking engraving designed by the renowned Netherlandish artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, with engraving by Pieter van der Heyden and publication by Hieronymus Cock. This first-state impression—measuring 8 15/16 x 11 11/16 inches—captures Bruegel's vision of the biblical apocalypse, where the heavens split open amid swirling chaos, angels trumpet the end of days, and souls face divine reckoning. Housed in the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Drawings and Prints department (Harris Brisbane Dick Fund, 1926), it exemplifies the collaborative printmaking of Renaissan...

The Last Judgment

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