Luca Signorelli was contracted to paint the frescoes in April 1499 for the Duomo in Orvieto. The frescoes consist of "Deeds of the Antichrist, the End of World, The Resurrection of the Flesh, The Damned and Driving Out the Damned and Welcoming of the Elect into Heaven".
At this point in the trip these frescoes and this church are some of the most impressive pieces of art I have seen. The frescoes look as if they are climbing out of the walls and I am sure it will be equally impressive but at this point the Sistine Chapel has its work cut out for it!
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