Het sterfbed van Maria
1500
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
1500
unspecified
From the collection of Rijksmuseum
Het sterfbed van Maria is a 1500 unspecified by Unknown, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Rijksmuseum.
You see a crowded bedroom at night. A woman lies in bed, surrounded by twelve men in robes. One holds a brush to sprinkle holy water; others pray or read. This painting shows the Virgin Mary’s last moments, but the room looks like a 1500s Dutch home, not ancient Jerusalem. The artist made a sacred story feel close, like it could happen next door. To see more scenes like this, visit the Rijksmuseum.
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