Curatorial Notes
Christ’s apostles visit the Virgin upon her deathbed. Saint Peter, wearing white robes and the papal tiara, performs funerary rites, reciting prayers and sprinkling holy water on the Virgin’s body. Above, angels engraved upon the golden background celebrate the assumption of the Virgin heavenward. Once joined to another panel titled The Death of Saint Clare (National Gallery, Washington, D.C.), this double representation of saintly deaths may have been used in funerary services in the convent of Clarissan nuns for which it was made.
Artwork Identification
Title Death of the Virgin
Title (PT) Morte da Virgem
Title (ES) Muerte de la virgen
Artist Master of Heiligenkreuz
Artist Bio Master of Heiligenkreuz (Austrian)
Date c. 1400
Work Type Painting
Location & Collection
Institution Cleveland Museum of Art
Source View Museum Page
License Creative Commons Public Domain Mark 1.0
