The Last Judgment (Vank Cathedral)

The composition is divided into tiers: the top shows Christ as the Savior enthroned in light, surrounded by saints and apostles on clouds. Below, the Archangel Michael stands center-left in Roman armor, holding scales to weigh souls and trampling a dragon, while a dark, winged demon attempts to manipulate the scales. To the left, the saved rise from graves and are welcomed into a fortified, domed city, while to the right, a skeleton and angels herald the judgment. The bottom third is dedicated to a chaotic, fiery hell filled with naked human figures, horned demons with bat-like wings, and a massive, monstrous hellmouth on the lower right swallowing the damned.

Located in the Vank Cathedral in Isfahan, this mural exemplifies the unique synthesis of Christian iconographic traditions with Persian artistic techniques and aesthetics, reflecting the cultural landscape of the Armenian community in Safavid Iran.