Stock Photo: Last Judgment Window: The Bad Death

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Photo ID
8169
Title
Last Judgment Window: The Bad Death
Caption
Right half of an interesting double scene on the bottom register of the Last Judgment Window in the ambulatory of Bourges Cathedral, dating from c.1215-25. Replacing the usual donor panels, it makes for a poignant earthly prelude to the cosmic events shown above. A rich man (indicated by large purse and fur-lined cloak) is pulled out of church by a demon. The priest holds a book in his left hand and points an unknown object at him with his right. On the right, the man's soul is punished by demons in a fiery hell. He receives the usual special punishment for greed: a demon gleefully defecates money in his mouth. Restorer's mark "G39" visible in the right panel.
Credit
Holly Hayes
Status
  All Rights Reserved
Date Created
July 18, 2008
Date Added
May 18, 2011
Last Updated
March 7, 2024
Coordinates
47.0822290° N, 2.3991390° E
Camera
Canon EOS 400D DIGITAL
Focal Length
191 mm
ISO
400
File Size
4.72 MB
Full Resolution
3315 x 2198 pixels

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