Artwork
The Ascension of the Virgin
The Ascension of the Virgin is a photography by Unknown. It dates from 1550 and is held in the collection of the Statens Museum for Kunst.
About this work
Overview
The Ascension of the Virgin is a work created around 1550, held at the Museum of Ethnography.
Subject & Meaning
The image depicts a crowded scene with figures reaching upward, some kneeling, others standing or floating, suggesting a dramatic and possibly religious moment, potentially the ascension of a female figure to heaven.
Technique & Style
The black-and-white image employs strong chiaroscuro, with high contrast between light and dark areas, creating a sense of urgency and emphasizing the dynamic movement of the figures.
Artist & collection
The Assumption of the Virgin
Die Kinder der Niobe
Himmelfahrt Christi
Verkündigung an die Hirten
Wunder des hl. Cajetan an Pestkranken
The Assumption of Mary (after Dürer's woodcut from the Life of Mary B. 94)
Himmelfahrt Mariä
The Fall of Simon Magus
Pluto entführt Proserpina (zugeschrieben)
Verehrung Mariae durch Heilige
Moses schlägt Wasser aus dem Felsen
The Ascension of the Virgin