Religious art in France, XIII century; a study in mediaeval iconography and its sources of inspiration (1913)
Mâle, Emile, 1862-1954, Nussey, Dora · London, J. M. Dent; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 403
is hands. Near him a trembling soul awaits the verdict, for in one scale his good actions have been placed, in the other his sins. The Devil is present as plaintiff before the supreme tribunal,^ and performs prodigious feats of dialectic. He dares to use any means to gain his end. Convinced that… … Fig. iSi.— Resurrection of the dead. Aer.4H,\m receiving the souls (Rampillon) notice it, and the scale in his hand does its duty and drops on the side of justice. Satan is defeated, and the angel tenderly caresses the little soul.'' This impressive scene, unauthorised by the Gospel, sprang from a…
Christian art and symbolism · Art · Art, Medieval
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