The Dormition of the Virgin

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Gallery 311, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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The Dormition of the Virgin

Early 1420s

Attributed to Miquel Alcanyís (Spanish (active Valencia and Mallorca), active 1408–1447) Formerly attributed to Marçal de Sas, Andrés (German (active Spain), c. 1394–1410)

This painting, still in its original frame, was once part of a small altarpiece that consisted of three panels, called a triptych. The second panel, which illustrates the Nativity, is also in the Museum's collection. The third panel, which depicts the Annunciation, is in a museum in Zaragoza, Spain.

Gallery 311, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

Object Details

Titles:

The Dormition of the Virgin
Panel from an altarpiece showing the Burial and Assumption of the Virgin

Date:

Early 1420s

Artists:

Attributed to Miquel Alcanyís (Spanish (active Valencia and Mallorca), active 1408–1447) Formerly attributed to Marçal de Sas, Andrés (German (active Spain), c. 1394–1410)

Medium:

Tempera and tooled gold on panel

Dimensions:

33 3/4 x 11 1/8 inches (85.7 x 28.3 cm)

Classification:

Paintings

Credit Line:

John G. Johnson Collection, 1917

Accession Number:

Cat. 757

Geography:

Made in Spain, Europe

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Gallery 311, European Art 1100-1500, third floor

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