he Last Judgment (Italian: Il Giudizio Universale) is a fresco by the Italian Renaissance painter Michelangelo covering the whole altar wall of the Sistine Chapel in Vatican City. It is a depiction of the Second Coming of Christ and the final and eternal judgment by God of all humanity.
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An abstract portrait does not realistically depict the subject, but rather an impression or suggestion of some aspect of the subject.
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Aphrodite was a goddess of the sea and of the heavens. This does not mean she was controlled by that nature, but rather that she shared the domain of it.
"I would rather be the first painter of common things than second in higher art."
In ancient times, it was believed that there were seven heavens, one above the other. God sat in the highest heaven, while various angels and spirits inhabited each of the lower heavens. Rather than based on atmospheric layers, it was really based on the motions of the sun, moon, planets and stars, since each was believed to occupy a different level in the heavens.
Turners emphasis on personal feelings and emotions rather than a facsimile rendering of the subject.
The German painter Lucas Cranach signed his paintings with a tiny dragon.