The Last Judgment

c. 1513

Albrecht Altdorfer

Associated Names
Albrecht Altdorfer

Artist, German, 1480 or before - 1538

This is a drawing of a seated, haloed figure surrounded by other figures and two cherubs. The central figure is seated on a sphere with beams of light emanating from the head. The scene includes multiple figures in various poses, either kneeling or gesturing, creating a sense of reverence. Two cherubs are depicted in the sky blowing trumpets. The artwork is rendered in a detailed, line-based engraving style typical of religious iconography that emphasizes the haloed figure as the focal point.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    woodcut on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of W.G. Russell Allen

  • Dimensions

    block: 7.2 × 4.8 cm (2 13/16 × 1 7/8 in.)
    sheet: 7.9 × 5.7 cm (3 1/8 × 2 1/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1941.1.147

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    New Hollstein, no. w. 39

  • Series Title

    The Fall and Redemption of Man

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Albertina, Vienna (duplicate, Lugt 5g). W.G. Russell Allen [1882-1955], Boston; gift to the NGA, 1941.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1963

  • Winzinger, Franz. Albrecht Altdorfer, Graphik: Holzschnitte, Kupferstiche, Radierungen. Munich: R.Piper and Co., 1963, no. 64.

1996

  • The New Hollstein German Engravings, Etchings and Woodcuts, 1400-1700. (Albrecht Aldorfer, Ursula Mielke, author). Rotterdam: Sound & Vision Interactive, 1996-, no. w. 39.

Wikidata ID

Q64952451

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