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THE LAST JUDGMENT
his sword, his armour. With such a spirit
intensified, these splendid young men,
without wings or haloes, but upborne by
the rushing air, bear away the cross and
column. They cling to the visible tokens
of the Great Sacrifice, each one striving to
be nearest. One throws himself at the foot
of the cross and rests it on his head; two
magnificent young figures hold up the
column, and one of them, while clasping
it in his arms, looks up at it in adoring love
and reverence. On the left, others, bearing
the crown and nails with ineffable tender-
ness, fly towards the throne. On the right,
fresh figures are sweeping forward, eager to
have their part in transporting the beloved
burden. The storm of movement, the
unanimity of overpowering feeling with
splendid variety of action, as the angels
hurl themselves through the cloudy space,
and pour out their devotion on these
inanimate sharers of their Master’s agony,
are rendered with a courage and a whole-
heartedness which alone could justify so
exceptional a treatment.
THE LAST JUDGMENT
his sword, his armour. With such a spirit
intensified, these splendid young men,
without wings or haloes, but upborne by
the rushing air, bear away the cross and
column. They cling to the visible tokens
of the Great Sacrifice, each one striving to
be nearest. One throws himself at the foot
of the cross and rests it on his head; two
magnificent young figures hold up the
column, and one of them, while clasping
it in his arms, looks up at it in adoring love
and reverence. On the left, others, bearing
the crown and nails with ineffable tender-
ness, fly towards the throne. On the right,
fresh figures are sweeping forward, eager to
have their part in transporting the beloved
burden. The storm of movement, the
unanimity of overpowering feeling with
splendid variety of action, as the angels
hurl themselves through the cloudy space,
and pour out their devotion on these
inanimate sharers of their Master’s agony,
are rendered with a courage and a whole-
heartedness which alone could justify so
exceptional a treatment.