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Geertgen tot Sint Jans / The Glorification of the Virgin

The Glorification of the Virgin

1490 · Oil on panel

The Virgin Mary is lifted into heaven inside a ring of tiny musician-angels, painted with the tender intimacy typical of this short-lived Haarlem master.

LocationRotterdam, Netherlands
Genrereligious art
Dimensions24.5 × 20.5 cm

Why it matters

The Virgin and Child glow at the centre of rings of angels, the inner ones holding the instruments of the Passion and the outer ones playing music.

Did you know?

  • It dates from around 1490–1495.
  • It was originally part of a diptych.
  • Mary's crown is lined with five white roses and one red.

Based on the Wikipedia article The Glorification of the Virgin (CC BY-SA 4.0).

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