Somewhat surprisingly, the judgment itself only occupies a small part of the central panel. The sky is depicted as a small blue orb with Christ at its center. The majority of the panel shows the ruined land where countless sinners left behind are tortured in cruel and bizarre ways. Bosch's style is unique in this depiction as creatures of this nature had not previously been seen in large-scale Flemish painting. However, similar figures appear in medieval illuminated manuscripts, such as the Hours of Catherine of Cleves (Gibson 57). This 15th-century manuscript features an image of hell, which contains creatures that resemble those of Bosch. (Figure Y). For example, the main character represents a beast whose mouth constitutes the face of another monster. (See detail) These bizarre transformations of figures in illuminated manuscripts are precursors to Bosch's large-scale nightmarish painting.