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The Death of the Virgin

Martin Schongauer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a group of people around a bed. A woman is lying on the bed in the center of the image. She is wearing a head covering. A man is sitting next to her on the bed. There are several men standing around the bed. Some are wearing robes. One man on the left is holding a staff with a skull on top. There is a curtain on the right side of the bed. There is a candlestick on the floor. The background appears to be a room with curtains or drapes. The image is a religious scene.

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590 × 893 px
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