And the Sea Gave up the Dead Which Were in It
Title
And the Sea Gave up the Dead Which Were in It
Date Created
1892
Creator
Frederic Leighton (1830–1896)
Is Version Of
Design originally created for one of the eight roundels on the theme of the Apocalypse intended for the dome of St. Paul's Cathedral, London, abandoned when rejected as "unsuitable for a Christian church." This reduced version was commissioned by Henry Tate for his gallery of British art.
Preparatory oil sketch, Leighton House Museum and Art Gallery, London
Medium
Oil on canvas
Format
Tondo, 2286 x 2286 mm
Subject
The resurrection of the dead as described in the Bible: "And the sea gave up the dead which were in it; and death and hell delivered up the dead which were in them: and they were judged every man according to their works" (Revelation 20:13).
Rights
Public domain
Identifier
N01511
Contributor
Tate Britain; Acquisition Presented by Sir Henry Tate 1894
Omeka record contributed by LM
Date Submitted
January 21, 2017
Source
Wikimedia Commons
URL
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Leighton_Frederick_-_And_the_sea_gave_up_the_dead_which_were_in_it.jpg
Files
Collection
Reference
And the Sea Gave up the Dead Which Were in It, Frederic Leighton (1830–1896)
Cite As
Frederic Leighton (1830–1896), “And the Sea Gave up the Dead Which Were in It,” Victorian Artists at Home, accessed October 22, 2026, https://artistsathome.emorydomains.org/items/show/458.
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