Explore the Description of this artwork, The Last Judgment (Klontzas).
The painting is egg tempera and gold leaf on wood panel. The dimensions are 127 cm (36.2 in) × 50 cm (18.5 in), it was completed between 1580 and 1608. Around the vertical axis above the river of fire, which ends in Hell, Jesus appears as the judge, he arrives before mankind, to his left is John the Baptist, and the Virgin Mary is on his right. The apostles and a multitude of angels are also present. The Second Coming or Last Judgment has arrived. Under Jesus, there are angels on chariots. There are also symbols of the evangelists and people awaiting the hour of Judgment.To the right and left of the cross, a magnificent musical ensemble appears, and four open books are presented by the artist. The books represent the book of life. Both Michelangelo and Fra Angelico feature similar figures. The musical angels are close to the gateway. Adjacent to the lava is the Archangel Michael with a sword guiding the damned into purgatory. Under the scene is hell.Klontzas features demons and dragons in several of his works. His demons are painted in superlative detail. His dragons are the common green color. His paintings exhibit the 16th-century interpretation of the historic monsters. 
A large figure of Daniel is sitting on a rock, he holds a tablet facing the sinners. Below Daniel lies another large figure. The large figure is Ezekiel. He is in the lower portion facing the resurrection of the dead. They hold plaques with inscriptions referring to Hell. To our bottom left, there is a group of figures, the Greek inscription above them reads monks and martyrs. They are facing Daniel and Ezekial. Above the group is another group. Their Greek inscription reads from left to right: woman and kings followed by bishops and patriarchs. The top group below the band to our left features kings patriarchs and figures from the old testament. Noah is present, he holds the Ark, standing next to Noah, Abraham is with Isaac, Isaac holds his sacrifice. Moses is also present, he holds a tablet. Jonah appears with the whale at his feet.
Second Coming Michelangelo Fra Angelico Daniel Jonah Ezekiel