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126 228 . the miracles of antichrist
Father Gondo related that he had found, in one
of the chapels, frescos by Luca Signorelli,
representing The Last Judgment. But he had neither
looked at the final doom nor at the resurrection of
the dead. He had directed all his attention to the
great painting, which the warden called " Miracles
of Antichrist."
" What did you see there ? " asked the pope.
" I saw that Signorelli had painted Antichrist as
a poor and humble man, such as the Son of God was
when he wandered here on earth. I saw that he had
clothed him like Christ and given him Christ’s
features.
"What did you see further?" said the pope.
The first thing I saw was that Antichrist preached
in such a manner that the rich and mighty laid down
their treasures at his feet.
" The second thing I saw was that they brought
a sick man to Antichrist and he healed him.
" The third thing I saw, that a martyr confessed
Antichrist and gave his life for him.
" The fourth thing I saw on the great fresco was
the people hastening to a great temple of peace. I
saw the spirit of wickedness precipitated from
heaven, and all perpetrators of violence killed by
lightning."
" What did you think on beholding this? " asked
the pope.
" I thought: 4 This Signorelli has been mad. Does
he presume that when Antichrist comes
wickedness will be vanquished and the earth become holy
as paradise ? "
" Saw you anything more ? "
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