The last judgment
- Artist
- Wassily Kandinsky
- Date
- 1912 ; Munich \/ Monaco , Germany
- Style
- Abstract art
- Genre
- Abstract
"The Last Judgment" is a commanding piece of Abstract art, featuring an abstract interpretation of the biblical scene where souls are judged by Christ before being sent to heaven or hell. Painted on a large canvas using vibrant oil paints, the artist deconstructs traditional religious imagery, replacing it with visual metaphors, geometric shapes, and intense color contrasts. The painting breaks down the concept of judgment into a series of visual elements, allowing the viewer to interpret it in a personal and individual way, a trademark of abstract art. It is part of the permanent collection at the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.
Related artworks
- The Last Judgment by Albrecht Durer
- The Judgment of Solomon by Gustave Dore
- The Judgment of Paris by Lucas Cranach the Elder
- The Last Judgment (detail) by Jan van Eyck
- Last Judgment, right wing by Hieronymus Bosch
- Last Judgment by Pieter Bruegel the Elder
- The Last Judgment (detail) by Hieronymus Bosch
- The Judgment of Paris by Lucas Cranach the Elder
- The Judgment of Paris by Lucas Cranach the Elder
- Angel of the Last Judgment by Wassily Kandinsky