The Assumption of the Virgin with Saints Michael and Benedict
The Met
Artist: Luca Signorelli(Italian, Cortona, active by 1470–died 1523 Cortona)
Date: ca. 1493–96
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil and gold on wood
Dimensions: 67 1/4 x 51 3/4 in. (170.8 x 131.4 cm)
Credit Line: Purchase, Joseph Pulitzer Bequest, 1929
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
Central female figure on a cloud, surrounded by winged figures, with a warrior and an elderly man
Detailed Description
A central female figure is seated on a cloud, with her hands clasped together, looking downwards. She wears a grey cloak adorned with gold stars over a red garment, and a subtle halo encircles her head. Numerous small, winged child-like figures surround her, some with red wings, others playing musical instruments, including a lute. A faint rainbow-like arc is visible behind the central figure. Below her, on the left, stands a winged warrior figure with greenish skin, dressed in red and gold armor over red tights. He holds a long spear, which he uses to pin a small, pale-skinned, horned figure to the ground. This horned figure, with small horns and green leaves around its head, appears to writhe and holds a scroll. On the right, an an elderly man with a long white beard and a bald head stands, dressed in a simple white robe. He holds a brown book in one hand and a staff or rolled document in the other. A dark, rectangular structure forms a base behind the lower figures.
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