SIGNORELLI, Luca
(b. ca. 1450, Cortona, d. 1523, Cortona)

Sermon and Deeds of the Antichrist (detail)

1499-1502
Fresco
Chapel of San Brizio, Duomo, Orvieto

The false prophet is shown disseminating his lies and spreading his message of destruction. He has the features of Christ, but it is Satan (portrayed behind him) who tells him what to say. The people around him, who have piled up gifts at the foot of his throne, have clearly already been corrupted by the iniquities the Gospel has warned us of.




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