Dormition of the Virgin
1425
unspecified
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
1425
unspecified
From the collection of Philadelphia Museum of Art
Dormition of the Virgin is a 1425 unspecified by Fra Angelico, a Early Renaissance work, held at Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This painting depicts a scene of people gathered around a woman lying in a coffin. The woman is dressed in blue and is surrounded by a group of men and women, some of whom are holding candles or other objects. The background of the painting features a rocky landscape with trees and a blue sky. In the foreground, a man is shown kneeling beside the coffin, while others stand around him, looking on. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of reverence and mourning. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the artist Fra Angelico.
