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The Last Judgment: When was this made?
Tommy Leimkuhler, College of the Holy Cross, Class of 2025
This painting showing the Last Judgment was probably made during the early 14th century in the Venetian Republic. The Republic of Venice lasted from 697 to 1797, and it reached the height of its power during the Middle Ages and Renaissance. First established as a province of the Byzantine empire, the Republic of Venice grew prosperous through trade, due to its access to the Mediterranean and Aegean seas. In its early years, the Republic prospered on the salt trade. Eventually the Venetian Republic dominated trade along the Mediterranean Sea between Europe, North Africa, and Asia.