Apostles and Saints at the Last Judgement

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Artist/Maker	Unknown
Place of origin	Germany (made)

According to the Bible, at the Last Judgement God will decide the fate of all mankind based on how they have lived their earthly lives. This momentous event has been a popular subject with artists working in different media. This glass panel shows the Apostles and saints at the Last Judgement. The figure in red holding a chalice may be that of St John the Evangelist.

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Categories	Stained Glass Christianity SCRAN
Object type	Panel
Title	Apostles and Saints at the Last Judgement (generic title)
Materials and techniques	Stained glass Stained Glass
Brief description	Stained glass panel depicting Apostles and Saints, from a last judgement. German, 16th century.
Physical description	Stained glass panel depicting Apostles and Saints, including St.John, from a last judgement. Blue, purple, maroon, green, red, and pale blue glass. Grisaille. Yellow stain. Pink enamel.
Dimensions	Height: 15.875in Width: 18.5in Wood frame weight: 2.8kg Taken from Stained Glass Handlist
Credit line	Given by E. E. Cook
Subjects depicted	Christianity Saint St. John The Apostles
Summary	According to the Bible, at the Last Judgement God will decide the fate of all mankind based on how they have lived their earthly lives. This momentous event has been a popular subject with artists working in different media. This glass panel shows the Apostles and saints at the Last Judgement. The figure in red holding a chalice may be that of St John the Evangelist.
Collection	Ceramics Collection
Accession number	C.233-1928

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Record created	May 24, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O65588/apostles-and-saints-at-the-panel-unknown/

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