The Death of the Virgin
Medium
oil on panel
Dimensions
76.8; 76.8; 57.5; 8.3; 56.6
About this artwork
buitenmaat: diepte 8,3 cm (drager incl. SK-L-6022)
Art Historical Context
Behold *The Death of the Virgin a poignant oil-on-panel masterpiece from 1500, attributed to the Master of the Amsterdam Death the Virgin—an anonymous artist named after this very work in the Rijks's collection. Measuring .5 cm high by 76.8 cm wide (with a frame depth of 8.3 cm including its support), this intimate panel captures a sacred moment from medieval Christian devotion: the Dormition of, surrounded by the Apostles as she peacefully passes into eternal life. Popular in Northern European art of the late Gothic period, the scene draws from apocryphal texts, blending tenderness with solem...
About the Artist
Master of the Amsterdam Death of the Virgin · 1470–1570
Comment on works: religious