Assumption of the Virgin
ca. 1560
Medium
Copper alloy with a warm light brown patina under a dark brown lacquer or wax.
Dimensions
13.4 x 8.5 cm, wt. 599.76 g.
Classification
Plaquettes
Department
Robert Lehman Collection
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Robert Lehman Collection, 1975
Accession Number
1975.1.1351
Tags
Art Historical Context
Welcome to the Robert Lehman Collection at the Metropolitan Museum of Art where Jacopo Sansovino's *Assumption of the Virgin* (ca. 1560) captiv with its intimate scale and spiritual drama. This small plaquette—measuring just 13. x 8.5 cm and weighing nearly 600 grams—depicts the triumphant moment of the Virgin Mary's ascent to heaven, surrounded by adoring angels. Sansovino, a leading Venetian sculptor and architect of the High Renaissance, masterfully captures this biblical scene in low relief, blending classical grace with dynamic energy that hints at emerging Mannerist influences. Crafted ...