An Allegory of the Old and New Testaments | Hans Holbein the Younger | 1510 16th Century while shafts of light pierce

while shafts of light pierce the darkness to heighten the sense of isolation and divine judgment

3 cm x 61 cm

The compressed composition and suffocating atmosphere convey terror

capturing the cold

infernal setting of Hell

An Allegory of the Old and New Testaments | Hans Holbein the Younger | 1510 16th Century while shafts of light pierce"An Allegory of the Old and New Testaments" is a painting by German Renaissance artist Hans Holbein the Younger, created in the early 16th century. The painting is a large, allegorical work that represents the duality of the Old and New Testaments in Christian scripture. The painting is divided into two halves, with the left half showing Old Testament figures, including Moses with the Ten Commandments with Adam & Eve, and the right half showing New