Assumption of the Virgin
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1750
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
This print shows two scenes split in half. The top part has a group of people in robes sitting on clouds, with one man pointing upward while a woman looks down. Angels with wings and flowers float around them. Below, a larger group kneels around a table filled with coins, looking up at a haloed figure. The top scene looks like a heavenly moment, while the bottom feels like a gathering of people on earth. The artist used shading to make the figures stand out against the background. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
