Title of Artwork: “The Judgement of Cambyses”
Artwork by Gerard David
Year Created 1498
Summary of The Judgement of Cambyses
The painting called “The Judgement of Cambyses” was made by a Dutch artist named Gerard David. It shows the capture and skinning of a dishonest judge named Sisamnes by order of Cambyses, a Persian ruler. This story is based on a book called “Histories” by Herodotus. The painting is made on two wooden panels that are hinged together, called a diptych. The Bruges city officials asked for a set of panels to be made for the deputy burgomaster’s room in the town hall in 1487/1488. This set of panels is called a diptych.
All About The Judgement of Cambyses
The artwork called The Last Judgement was painted on oak panels and was first recorded in the archives of Bruges as a diptych. The town leaders used it to promote honesty among the judges and to apologise publicly for imprisoning Maximilian I in Bruges in 1488. In the flying scene, you can see Sisamnes’ son sitting on his father’s chair in the upper right corner. The chair is covered with the skin of the flayed person and the son is administering justice.
There are additional paintings that depict the same subject, including one created by Dirck Vellert in 1542.
In August 2012, Yulia Timoshenko’s supporters presented a reproduction of David’s The Judgement of Cambyses to the judge reviewing her case. In November of that year, two activists presented a copy of The Judgement of Cambyses to Judge Andrey Fedin. This was related to the conviction of Maxim Luzyanin, who was involved in the Bolotnaya Square case.
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