The Last Judgement
Restorations Rebecca Tillett Restorations Rebecca Tillett

The Last Judgement

In the 1420s and 1430s, when oil and panel painting were still in their infancy, vertical formats were often used for depictions of the Last Judgement, because the narrow framing particularly suited a hierarchical presentation of heaven, earth and hell.

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Nightmare
Restorations, History Rebecca Tillett Restorations, History Rebecca Tillett

Nightmare

Nightmare by Nicolai Abildgaard draws inspiration from Johann Henry Fuseli’s 1781 painting Nachtmahr. First exhibited at the Royal Academy in London in 1782, Fuseli’s work was rapidly reproduced and widely distributed across Europe in both authorized and unauthorized versions.

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