The Last Judgement is often depicted with the dead rising from their tombs in readiness for the second coming of Christ from The Gospel according to St. Matthew. The treatment of the subject is virtually identical to that of Jacob de Backer (q.v.) which is an indication of the immense popularity of the Last Judgement in Antwerp’s studios in the years immediately following the iconoclastic crisis of the 1560s. The only discernable difference between the two compositions is in the distinctive handling of the figures, as Van den Broeck habitually uses slightly knobbly musculature and pinkish- grey flesh tones.  The source for both composition and style lies in the work of the artist’s master Frans Floris (q.v.).  This painting is one of several versions, all of which differ from one another in dimensions and format. Some of the versions of the composition bear dates, 1560 for that in Brussels and 1571 for the Antwerp panel, suggesting that the artist continued to produce similar images over a long period.

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