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The Assumption and Coronation of the Virgin

Albrecht Dürer

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white image of a biblical scene. The scene is divided into two parts. The top depicts three crowned figures on a cloud. The central figure is a woman with long hair. A bearded man on her right holds a crown and touches her head with it. The figure on her left holds a scepter. A dove is above them. The bottom shows a group of men, some bearded, surrounding a rectangular object. The men have their hands raised. The men are dressed in robes. The background of the top half has lines radiating out. The background of the bottom half shows trees. The artist's initials are on the rectangular object.

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646 × 893 px
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