Michelangelo's The Last Judgement Explained in 10 Minutes

Michelangelo's fresco, The Last Judgement, captures the anticipated moment that holds both hope and apprehension for Christians—the end of time and the beginning of eternity. The work symbolizes the destined union of the chosen ones with Christ in his heavenly kingdom, and the casting of the damned into to the torments of hell. Michelangelo’s fresco is a powerful, visual metaphor for justice and judgement as understood through his own faith, love of literature and artistic mastery.

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