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The Dormition of Mary

Unknown, from Alto Peru1780/1830

Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes

Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
Santiago de Chile, Chile

The scene of the Dormition of the Virgin is represented on his deathbed. Traditionally, Christ receives His mother’s soul in His arms depicted as a little girl haloed and wrapped like a newborn. In this painting the Holy Trinity at the top of the image, and the group of apostles and archangels, surround the Virgin.

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  • Title: The Dormition of Mary
  • Creator: Unknown, from Alto Peru
  • Creator Lifespan: 1750/1830
  • Date: 1780/1830
  • Physical Dimensions: w40 x h42 x d4 cm (Complete)
  • Provenance: Donation
  • Type: Religious painting
  • Rights: Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
  • External Link: Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
  • Medium: Oil on canvas and wood
  • Technique: Oil on canvas and wood
  • Exhibition: Santiago de Chile
Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes

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