Why it matters
A choir of angels lifts the Virgin in a spiral towards divine light while eleven apostles gather around her empty tomb. It still hangs on the high altar for which it was made.
Did you know?
- It was completed in 1626.
- The competition for the altarpiece opened in 1611.
- A kneeling woman holds a flower, recalling the lilies found in the empty coffin.
Based on the Wikipedia article Assumption of the Virgin (Rubens, Antwerp) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
