Carlo Saraceni
(1579-1620)
Der Tod Mariae,
um 1615/19
Material / Technology / Carrier
Kupfer
Dimensions of the object
45,6 x 28 cm
Displayed
AP OG Kabinett 6
Acquisition
1804 als Säkularisationsgut aus der Fürstbischöflichen Residenz Würzburg
Stock
Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München
Citation
Carlo Saraceni, Der Tod Mariae, um 1615/19, Bayerische Staatsgemäldesammlungen - Alte Pinakothek München, URL: https://www.sammlung.pinakothek.de/en/artwork/jWLpanDGKY (Last updated on 17.10.2023)
Saraceni places the death of the Virgin Mary in a sacred setting, thus referring to her role as the embodiment of the church. The mourners’ different reactions are composed as a study of emotions. This work, painted on copper, is a variation of the large altarpiece that the painter executed for Santa Maria della Scala.
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