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Historical Archive: Baptistery of St. John (Battistero di San Giovanni), Florence dome mosaics, western part: Last Judgment, 1260-75 consecrated by Pope Nicholas II on November 6, 1059 baptismal font relocated here from cathedral 1128 dome mosaics c.1240-1310; drum mosaics early 14th c.; restorations 14th-20th c. west wall and dome with apse and altar (early 20th c. with earlier parts) west dome: Last Judgment Christ enthroned, with drum figures SS. Augustine, Jerome, Gregory, Ambrose Christ enthroned as judge, diameter 8 meters head of Christ body of Christ right hand of Christ torso of Christ left hand of Christ legs of Christ feet of Christ Virgin Mary to Christ's right damned in Hell damned rising from graves; torments of the damned Satan swallowing the damned toad, torments of the damned. Not available at high resolution. lizards, torments of the damned torments of the damned torments of the damned torments of the damned damned forced to drink (liquid gold?) from a long-handled crucible damned roasted on a spit lamenting personification? hanging of Judas