The Death of the Virgin, 1485, Tempera on wood, Arched top, 74 3/4 x 59 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Bartolomeo Vivarini

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The Death of the Virgin, 1485, Tempera on wood, Arched top, 74 3/4 x 59 in. ( x cm), Paintings, Bartolomeo Vivarini (Italian, active Venice 1450–91), The Virgin is shown dead, surrounded by the apostles, and received into heaven by her son Christ. Saints Lawrence and Stephen stand to either side. The landscape is barren on the left, green on the right, contrasting death to life

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Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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