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Simon van Haarlem (toegeschreven aan). Dood van Maria

Unknown

1495

unspecified

From the collection of Catholic University of Leuven

Northern Renaissance Religious

Dominant colour

Simon van Haarlem (toegeschreven aan). Dood van Maria is a 1495 unspecified by Unknown, a Northern Renaissance work, held at Catholic University of Leuven.

Who painted this?: Unknown
When & what style?: 1495 · Northern Renaissance
Where can I see it?: Catholic University of Leuven

About this work

This painting shows Mary lying in bed as Jesus holds her hand. The room glows with soft light. Angels gather around them, some with faint halos. The faces look stiff, not like real people. This style was common in the 1400s before artists learned perspective. The colors stay bright after 500 years. Check out the Museum of Ethnography to see more early Flemish works.