The Death of the Virgin is a 1639 by Rembrandt, a Baroque work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This drawing shows a crowded, dimly lit room with a group of people gathered around a bed. The bed is draped with heavy fabric, and several figures stand or kneel near it, some with their hands raised. Above them, faint shapes of angels float near the ceiling, while others watch from the shadows. A few people sit along the sides, looking on. Notice how the artist uses strong light and dark contrasts to make the scene feel dramatic. The faces and hands are sketched quickly, giving the whole image a lively, almost sketchy feel. Look up chiaroscuro to see how this lighting trick works.
Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn (15 July 1606 – 4 October 1669), known mononymously as Rembrandt, was a Dutch Golden Age painter, printmaker, and draughtsman.
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