Although born in Germany, Hans Memling spent most of his career working in the Flemish town of Bruges. Last Judgment is a wonderful example of his distinct style, which combines Germanic spirituality and gracefulness with the Flemish obsession for rich, naturalistic detail. This triptych, one of the earliest and most remarkable of Memling’s works, depicts Christ’s Last Judgment of humankind, a theme commonly treated in art of the time. Scenes, like this one, depicting an apocalyptic vision of Judgment Day were often intended to warn against sin by illustrating the potential fate of those who turned away from the Christian Church. This message is highlighted in the right panel of the triptych, seen here, which depicts the damned suffering the torments of hell. In the midst of a volcanic, hellish inferno, terrible demons torture the wicked. ; 87.8 x 28.3 in (wing)