Encountering Adam and Eve at the Apocalypse

Abstract This essay deals with Jan Sanders van Hemessen’s Last Judgment of 1537-1539. triptych was commissioned by Adriaan Rockox and his wife for their family chapel in Saint James’s church Antwerp. As mentioned above, altarpieces – mostly triptychs are prominent examples art made the purpose remembrance Catholic tradition. They served to stimulate contemplation death afterlife, as well prayer salvation dead. Van Hemessen, no doubt concordance wishes patrons, enhances this taking subject central panel. According Stinebring, representation is one ‘hopeful anticipation’, particularly entire corporeal or fleshly. The scene differs from traditional renderings several respects. Out ordinary literally eye-catching, due size sensual anatomy, a number nudes, both male female, damned blessed, that dominate foreground.