The Death of the Virgin (The Dormition), Workshop of Tilman Heysacker, late 15th century

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The Death of the Virgin (The Dormition), late 15th century, Made in Cologne, Germany, German, Oak, 63 x 73 3/4 x 17 1/4 in. (160 x x cm), Sculpture-Wood, Workshop of Tilman Heysacker (German, active Cologne 1487–died 1515), This high-relief sculpture, once painted, was the central scene of an altarpiece, the wings of which depicted the Birth of the Virgin and the Nativity. According to the Golden Legend, the twelve apostles gathered at the Virgin’s deathbed

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Size: 4322px × 4323px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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