Assumption of the Virgin

Valdés Leal, Juan de (1622-1690)


Item type:
painting
Date of creation:
ca. 1670-1672
Height:
40.3 cm  (15 7/8 in.)
Width:
26.6 cm  (10 1/2 in.)
Technique / Medium:
oil on panel

Additional titles

Study for "The assumption of the Virgin" for San Augustín, Seville

    Item location

  • Cleveland Museum of Art
    [Museum inv. no.: 1987.7]

Description

Mary is borne into heaven by several putti. In the cloud beneath the figure of the risen Christ is an angel consort of about five players. The instruments of only the nearest players are identifiable and their details are unclear: at left, a lute; at right, a harp.

People as subjects

St. Mary (Blessed Virgin)
Jesus Christ

Instruments [MIMO Code] (notes)

Lute [3394]
Harp [3285]

RIdIM images


Image URLs

image link 1

RIdIM record id

2122