Object number1994.31
Assumption of the Virgin
DateNd
Artist
Ferraù Fenzoni
(Italian, 1562-1641)
follower of
Perugino
(Italian (Umbrian), c. 1460–1544)
CultureItalian
MediumOil on copper
DimensionsUnframed: 19 3/4 x 11 3/8 in. (50.17 x 28.89 cm)
Credit LineAnonymous gift, in memory of Dr. Norman Lazin
On View
Not on viewPeriod16th c
Classification(s)
Vassar Exhibitions
Exhibition HistoryRevealed Anew: Selections from Permanent Collections, Frances Lehman Loeb Art Center, Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY, November 7 - January 4, 2008DescriptionA depiction of the Virgin Mary, at center, being welcomed into heaven. The composition follows the traditional tiered representation of Mary's assumption with men depicted on the bottom tier, angels and Christ crowning Mary on the second tier, and God seated at the top surrounded by angels.
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