The Last Judgment (Moskos)

The Last Judgment
Greek: Δευτέρα Παρουσία,
Italian: Il Giudizio Universale
ArtistLeos Moskos
Yearc. 1653
Mediumtempera on wood
MovementLate Cretan School
SubjectThe Last Judgement
Dimensions61 cm × 24 cm (49.8 in × 19.6 in)
LocationCollection of Marianna Latsi, Athens, Greece
OwnerMarianna Latsi

The Last Judgment also known as the Second Coming is a painting by Leos Moskos. His artistic legacy was during the 17th century. Twenty of his paintings survived. He shared the same last name as Elias Moskos and Ioannis Moskos, they may have been related. All three painters flourished during the same period. Moskos worked all over Europe namely, Crete, Zakynthos, and Venice. His student was famous painter Nikolaos Doxaras.

The Last Judgment is a theme covered by many Greek and Italian artists since the inception of the new religion. The event is the last judgment of mankind on earth. The painting is a pictural representation of that event. Georgios Klontzas painted his own version of The Last Judgment. The artist inspired many local Cretan artists. Francheskos Kavertzas also created his own version of The Last Judgment. The Last Judgment by Leos Moskos is in the collection Marianna Latsi. The artwork is frequently exhibited in different museums all over the world namely in Greece.