Hans Rottenhammer d. Ä. (1564-1625)

The Last Judgement,

1598
Material / Technology / Carrier
Kupfer
Dimensions of the object
67,6 x 46 cm (Bildmaß)
66,7 x 45,1 cm (Lichtes Maß)
Department
Deutsche Malerei
Genre
Malerei
Inventory number
45
Acquisition
Aus der Düsseldorfer Galerie
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek
Citation
Hans Rottenhammer d. Ä., Das Jüngste Gericht, 1598, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen – Alte Pinakothek, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/2mxqZozL8b (Last updated on 19.12.2025)
In this copper panel painted in Venice, the Munich-born painter includes countless figures that lead the viewer’s eye into the depths of the pictorial space. This effect is heightened by the rotating movement of the saints ascending on the left and the damned falling on the right.

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