1775
ink
paper
From the collection of National Gallery of Art
Assumption of the Virgin is a 1775 ink by Martin Johann Schmidt, a Romanticism work, held at National Gallery of Art.
This black-and-white print shows a crowded scene with people reaching upward. At the top, a woman in a long robe floats among clouds, surrounded by angels. Below, a group of figures—some kneeling, some standing—look up at her, their faces turned toward the sky. Notice how the artist used shading to make the figures look three-dimensional, even though it’s just ink on paper. The text at the bottom names it *Assumption of the Virgin*, a common religious theme. Check out etching to see how artists like this one create detailed prints with just ink and metal plates.
Martin Johann Schmidt, called Kremser Schmidt or Kremserschmidt, (25 September 1718 – 28 June 1801), was one of the outstanding Austrian painters of the late Baroque/Rococo along with Franz Anton Maulbertsch.
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