Pisa, Monumental Cemetery: “Hell”; detail with “Lucifer,” a gigantic figure twice the size of Christ the Judge. Lucifer represents pride, the root of all vice. The damned soul devoured by Lucifer is Judas Iscariot, mangled in the monster’s central mouth. Lucifer also devours Brutus and Cassius in the lateral mouths. Judas is considered the supreme traitor for betraying Christ, while Brutus and Cassius betrayed Julius Caesar, considered a benefactor and symbol of the Empire. Frescoes by Buonamico Buffalmacco, 1336/1341. Camposanto Monumentale, Pisa (PI), Toscana - Tuscany, Italia - Italy
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Pisa, Monumental Cemetery: “Hell”; detail with “Lucifer,” a gigantic figure twice the size of Christ the Judge. Lucifer represents pride, the root of all vice. The damned soul devoured by Lucifer is Judas Iscariot, mangled in the monster’s central mouth. Lucifer also devours Brutus and Cassius in the lateral mouths. Judas is considered the supreme traitor for betraying Christ, while Brutus and Cassius betrayed Julius Caesar, considered a benefactor and symbol of the Empire.
Frescoes by Buonamico Buffalmacco, 1336/1341.
Camposanto Monumentale, Pisa (PI), Toscana - Tuscany, Italia - Italy

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Nov 25, 2025

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Italy Tuscany Pisa Cemetery Art Artwork Painting Fresco Buonamico Buffalmacco Il Trecento 14th Century Medieval Art Gothic Religion Christianity Hell Damned Devil Lucifer Satan Sinner Judas Brutus Cassius Mouth Suffering Punishment Damnation Supplice

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