1390
silver
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
The Death of the Virgin is a 1390 silver by Netherlandish 14th Century, held at National Gallery of Art.
This painting is a drawing of a group of people gathered around a woman lying on a bed. The woman is covered in a cloth, and the people around her are dressed in robes. The drawing is done in silverpoint on blue-green prepared paper. The people in the drawing are shown in various poses, some kneeling, others standing. The woman on the bed appears to be the central figure, and the others seem to be mourning or paying their respects. The drawing is detailed, with intricate lines and shading that give the figures depth and texture. The drawing is a poignant depiction of a moment of loss and grief. For more on the artist's use of chiaroscuro, look up Netherlandish 14th Century.
This artist worked in the late 1300s, when artists drew with delicate silver wire on blue-green paper.
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