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Archangel Michael Weighing Souls
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Archangel Michael Weighing SoulsRogier van der Weyden

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In this panel from the Last Judgment Altarpiece (1445–50), Archangel Michael dominates the scene, balancing souls in golden scales as Christ presides above. Trumpeting angels herald resurrection while the blessed and damned await their fate. Painted for Beaune’s Hôtel-Dieu, the work reminded patients that earthly suffering was framed within the ultimate hope of divine justice and salvation.
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