MEDIEVAL SCULPTOR, French
(active c. 1125-1135 at Conques)

Tympanum

1125-35
Stone
Abbey Church of Sainte-Foy, Conques

The tympanum depicting the Last Judgment retains traces of its original polychromy. With Christ at the centre the composition hinges on the contrast between the order of Paradise on the left and the chaos of Hell on the right. The inscription can be translated as "O sinners if you do not change your lives, know that a harsh jjudgment awaits you."