Hellscape

Part of Jan van Eyck's Crucifixion and Last Judgement diptych

A hellscape is a harsh environment, an unpleasant place, or a scene thought to resemble hell.[1] A depiction of hell in a work of art is called a hellscape.[2]

The earliest known use of the term in print was in 1894.[2]

  1. ^ "hellscape, noun". Macmillan Dictionary. Retrieved 2021-02-26.
  2. ^ a b "hellscape, n.". OED Online. December 2020. Oxford University Press.