Detail from the ornately carved tympanum above the west door of Bern Munster, Switzerland;

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Detail from the ornately carved tympanum above the west door of Bern Munster, Switzerland; The central figure is the Archangel Michael weilding a sword. To his left are the souls of the damned who are mercilessly tortured in hell, while to his right are depicted the saints, prophets, bishops and kings who have attained the Kingdom of Heaven

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Size: 4368px × 2912px
Location: Bern, Switzerland
Photo credit: © Powered by Light/Alan Spencer / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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