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Initial E from a Municipal Law Book: The Last Judgment

Cleveland Museum of Art

The image depicts a large illuminated letter "E". The letter is gold and sits on a blue background with a gold cross. Jesus Christ sits in the center of the letter, wearing a green top, white robe, and a gold halo. He has long brown hair and a beard. His hands are raised; his right hand has a cut with blood on it and on his palm. Two gold swords protrude from his head. The letter and Jesus are surrounded by a border with red, green, and gold rectangles. The background of the border is gray with small red squares. Two cherubs play trumpets in the top-left corner. Two coffins are at the bottom, each with two naked people rising out. The artwork is titled "Initial E from a Municipal Law Book: The Last Judgment" by the artist.

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767 × 900 px
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