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Viceregal School. Cuzco Perú. Siglo XVIII. Attributed to Antonio Vilca (Cuzco, Viceroyalty of Peru,
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Viceregal School. Cuzco Perú. Siglo XVIII. Attributed to Antonio Vilca (Cuzco, Viceroyalty of Peru, active from 1778–1803)
“Heaven and Hell. The second coming of Christ and the Last Judgment”
Oil on canvas. Relined.
74 x 81 cm.
Apocalyptic work that portrays the Last Judgment, portraying the second coming of Christ and the Last Judgment of the world with maximum detail and finesse. In the center of the painting the one who imparts justice, St. Michael, stands out. He is the one who does the sifting, the chief of the angels and archangels, holding a cross, so that we contemplate the cross, from which the Salvation of the world hangs.
Above, centered, the figure of Christ is depicted, crowned as King of the Universe, serene and giving blessing, flanked by the 12 apostles and Mary his mother, kneeling. A king surrounded by his entire entourage, the choir of saints and angels.
The lower half of the painting shows the punishment of the damned, with demons and monsters being tortured in a frightful way and swallowed in the midst of an unending fire. We say, without hesitation, that these were catechetical paintings. These paintings were intended to teach and show the viewer the consequences of sin and the importance of leading a virtuous life. Heaven and hell, salvation and redemption, with the promise of a better future life for those who live a good life. The contrast between heaven and hell is used to highlight the importance of morality and the consequences of one's actions.
Depictions of heaven and hell in Novo-Hispanic art, and in art in general, have been a popular theme for centuries, and artists have explored everything from the sublime to the grotesque, different visions of glory and the underworld, from the most iconic and haunting to the darkest and most twisted.
With this painting we can also get a glimpse into the mind of this artist, who frames the scene in a baroque rockery and in a celestial window of grayish blue, captures for us the world of beliefs, fears and theology that he saw and felt, through which he tried to help us learn and live the faith.
In general, hell in art serves as a reminder of the dark human side and the importance of leading a virtuous life.
It is a theme that has left an indelible mark on our collective imagination and continues to inspire and/or terrify us to this day. Undoubtedly, this theme has been depicted with extreme beauty by this Novo-Hispanic artist, which makes the image much kinder and easier to assimilate, more merciful and redeeming.
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Viceregal School. Cuzco Perú. Siglo XVIII. Attributed to Antonio Vilca (Cuzco, Viceroyalty of Peru, active from 1778–1803)
“Heaven and Hell. The second coming of Christ and the Last Judgment”
Oil on canvas. Relined.
74 x 81 cm.
Apocalyptic work that portrays the Last Judgment, portraying the second coming of Christ and the Last Judgment of the world with maximum detail and finesse. In the center of the painting the one who imparts justice, St. Michael, stands out. He is the one who does the sifting, the chief of the angels and archangels, holding a cross, so that we contemplate the cross, from which the Salvation of the world hangs.
Above, centered, the figure of Christ is depicted, crowned as King of the Universe, serene and giving blessing, flanked by the 12 apostles and Mary his mother, kneeling. A king surrounded by his entire entourage, the choir of saints and angels.
The lower half of the painting shows the punishment of the damned, with demons and monsters being tortured in a frightful way and swallowed in the midst of an unending fire. We say, without hesitation, that these were catechetical paintings. These paintings were intended to teach and show the viewer the consequences of sin and the importance of leading a virtuous life. Heaven and hell, salvation and redemption, with the promise of a better future life for those who live a good life. The contrast between heaven and hell is used to highlight the importance of morality and the consequences of one's actions.
Depictions of heaven and hell in Novo-Hispanic art, and in art in general, have been a popular theme for centuries, and artists have explored everything from the sublime to the grotesque, different visions of glory and the underworld, from the most iconic and haunting to the darkest and most twisted.
With this painting we can also get a glimpse into the mind of this artist, who frames the scene in a baroque rockery and in a celestial window of grayish blue, captures for us the world of beliefs, fears and theology that he saw and felt, through which he tried to help us learn and live the faith.
In general, hell in art serves as a reminder of the dark human side and the importance of leading a virtuous life.
It is a theme that has left an indelible mark on our collective imagination and continues to inspire and/or terrify us to this day. Undoubtedly, this theme has been depicted with extreme beauty by this Novo-Hispanic artist, which makes the image much kinder and easier to assimilate, more merciful and redeeming.
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