Curator’s note
Death of the Virgin
A major religious work by Caravaggio that controversially showed the Virgin's death with stark human realism rather than glory. The grieving figures beneath a red drape and bold light convey profound sorrow.
Source: Arterra 큐레이션
- Date
- 1604
- Medium
- canvas
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