The Dormition of the Virgin
The Met
Artist: Carlo Saraceni(Italian, Venice 1579?–1620 Venice)
Date: ca. 1612
Department: European Paintings
Classification: Paintings
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: 120 1/8 x 91 in. (305.1 x 231.1 cm)
Credit Line: Gift of Richard L. Feigen, in honor of Max Hollein, and in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2019
Visual Descriptions
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Brief Description
A woman in blue sits centrally, surrounded by men in an architectural interior, some kneeling
Detailed Description
A large vertical painting depicts twelve figures, mostly men, gathered around a central woman in a dimly lit architectural space. The woman, positioned slightly above the others, wears a deep blue robe and a lighter blue mantle, with her hands clasped together in front of her chest. She has a faint halo and her head is turned upwards and to the right. Around her, the men are arranged in various poses; some kneel in the foreground, while others stand or appear seated behind. To the woman's left, a man in a red tunic and white sash kneels with his back mostly to the viewer, his head turned towards the central woman. Next to him, a man with a white beard and hair, dressed in a teal tunic and an orange-brown cloak, leans forward, resting his head on his hand. Further to the right, another man in a red cloak gestures with his hands towards a man beside him. Other figures are visible in the background and on the left, some with hands clasped, others with various facial expressions. The figures wear robes and tunics in deep reds, blues, greens, ochres, and muted grays. The background consists of dark architecture with tall columns and arched openings. The lighting illuminates the faces and drapery of the figures against the darker background. A small, dark book lies on the floor in the lower left.
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