Death of the Virgin (Caravaggio)

Death of the Virgin
Italian: Morte della vergine, Italian: Transito della Madonna
ArtistCaravaggio
Year1604–1606,[1] 1602[2][3]
MediumOil on canvas
Dimensions369 cm × 245 cm (145 in × 96 in)
LocationLouvre, Paris

Death of the Virgin (1606) is a painting by the Italian Baroque master Caravaggio depicting the death of the Virgin Mary. It is part of the permanent collection of the Musée du Louvre, in Paris.[4]

  1. ^ Parks, N. Randolph (July 1985). "On Caravaggio's 'Dormition of the Virgin' and Its Setting". The Burlington Magazine. 127 (988): 438–448. JSTOR 882127.
  2. ^ Askew, Pamela (1990). Caravaggio's Death of the Virgin. Princeton New Jersey: Princeton University Press. ISBN 978-0691039831.
  3. ^ Langdon, Helen (2000). Caravaggio: A Life. Westview Press. ISBN 978-0813337944.
  4. ^ "Death of the Virgin | painting by Caravaggio". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-09-26.