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The Life of the Virgin: The Assumption of the Virgin

Jacques Callot

Cleveland Museum of Art

Black and white illustration of a religious scene. The scene depicts a group of people gathered around an open tomb. The people gathered are dressed in robes and some have halos. Above the tomb, a woman in a robe is being lifted into the air by clouds, surrounded by a halo of light and approached by a man. The woman is surrounded by a group of people in robes and halos, some flying. There are additional figures on clouds at the top of the image. The background of the image shows clouds. The text at the bottom of the image reads "Assumptio Beatae Mariae". The illustration is attributed to Jacques Callot.

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606 × 893 px
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