The Last Judgment By Michelangelo And Bosch

The renaissance is the re-birth of classical ideas. Many artists of this period were influenced by the Roman and Greek culture and wanted to re-create their works by adding their own touch and thoughts. Also, at this time, art began to flourish and patrons commissioned many artists. Artists like Michelangelo Buonarroti and Hieronymus Bosch were and still are very famous for their works. In this essay, I will discuss “The Last Judgment” done by both Michelangelo and Bosch. Michelangelo was from Italy and was considered to be the most famous painter of the Italian renaissance period as he was very intelligent and was considered to be a “genius”. On the other hand, Bosch was from Netherlands and his works were known to be puzzling and difficult to understand.
The renaissance period was when people began going against religion to seek answers to the information the church was giving them, because at that time the church used to rule the people and tell them what to do. One of the ways the church kept the people faithful is by commissioning artists to paint religious paintings like the ones discussed in this essay.
The Last Judgment done by Bosch was during the Northern renaissance, while the Last …show more content…
The first panel on the leftmost side begins with God in Heaven. In the painting, God is portrayed as a king in a cloud above all, emphasizing His power and below Him are hundreds of angels in battle. According to Harris and Zucker, the angels symbolize “the fall of the rebellion angels” that is led by Lucifer, the devil. In this panel, which shows God in Heaven, the stories are painted in a series in which they compliment one another. Firstly, it is seen that Lucifer is disobeying God. Secondly, Adam and Eve are seen disobeying God. Thirdly, Lucifer is shown being eliminated from Heaven. And fourthly, Adam and Eve are seen being eliminated from the Garden of