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In the [[Rider-Waite Tarot]], artist [[Pamela Colman Smith]] depicted Judgement as a great angel surrounded by clouds blowing a bannered trumpet. Below, the dead are rising from their tombs—a woman on the right, a man on the left, and between them their child, whose back is turned. But in this card there are more than three who are restored. It should be noted that all the figures look upward in the wonder, adoration and ecstasy expressed. | In the [[Rider-Waite Tarot]], artist [[Pamela Colman Smith]] depicted Judgement as a great angel surrounded by clouds blowing a bannered trumpet. Below, the dead are rising from their tombs—a woman on the right, a man on the left, and between them their child, whose back is turned. But in this card there are more than three who are restored. It should be noted that all the figures look upward in the wonder, adoration and ecstasy expressed. | ||
This scene is modeled after Christian imagery of the Resurrection and Last Judgement. An angel, possibly Metatron, probably Israfil has a trumpet, from which hangs the flag of St. George, which references the 15th chapter of 1 Corinthians. | This scene is modeled after [[Christianity|Christian]] imagery of the Resurrection and Last Judgement. An [[angel]], possibly [[Metatron]], probably Israfil has a trumpet, from which hangs the flag of St. George, which references the 15th chapter of 1 Corinthians. | ||
==Symbolism== | ==Symbolism== | ||