The ascension

Koerbecke, Johann (ca. 1420-1490)

Item type:

painting

Date of creation:

1457

Height:

92.6 cm  (36 7/16 in.)

Width:

64.8 cm  (25 1/2 in.)

Technique / Medium:

tempera on panel

Description

Christ ascending into heaven, observed by the twelve apostles and the kneeling Virgin with halo. Christ is surrounded by a group of persons of the Old Testament personages, including King David playing the harp.

People as subjects

David, King of Israel (Musician)
St. John the Apostle
St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Harp [3285]

RIdIM images

Image URLs

image link 1

Notes

"This panel was once part of the high altar in the Cistercian abbey church of Marienfeld at Münster. At its center was a richly gilded sculpture of the Virgin and Child. Folding wings extended from this core with pictures on the fronts and backs. When the shutters were open, eight scenes -- including the National Gallery's painting -- revealed the story of Mary's life. In the closed positions, eight other subjects recounted Christ's Passion." (National Gallery of Art (U.S.) web site, accessed 14 May 2012)

RIdIM record id

128