Artist: Jan Luyken (Dutch, 1649 – 1712)
Title: The Last Judgement
Medium: Antique engraving on laid paper.
Publisher: Frans Houtteyn
Reference: Hollstein / Dutch and Flemish etchings, engravings and woodcuts c.1450-1700 ; Luyken 1905 / Het Werk van Jan en Caspar Luyken.
Dimensions: Sight size: 12 7/8 x 17 3/8 inches.
Framed Dimensions: Approximately 24 x 28 inches.
Framing: This piece has been professionally matted and framed using all new materials.
The Bible describes the Final Judgment as a future event when Jesus Christ returns to judge all humanity and fallen angels, separating the saved (sheep) from the damned (goats) based on their deeds and faith, resulting in eternal life or eternal punishment, often depicted with a great white throne and books (including the Book of Life) being opened. It’s the ultimate reckoning where everyone faces consequences for their actions, bringing history to its end and ushering in the new heavens and earth.
Jan Luyken (1649–1712) is a well listed artist. He was a prolific Dutch poet, illustrator, and engraver, famous for his detailed, spiritually-focused prints illustrating trades, religious persecution, and mystical themes. after a youthful period of erotic poetry led to a profound conversion to Pietistic Anabaptist Christianity, he became a major figure in Dutch art and literature known for detailed realism.