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ANDREA DEL SARTO: Assumption of the Virgin (Poppi Altarpiece)

🖼 Assumption of the Virgin (Poppi Altarpiece), 1530
Oil on wood
309 × 205 cm
Florence, Italy

Celestial light radiates downward as the Virgin ascends amid swirling angels and apostles in dynamic, interlocking poses. Del Sarto's masterpiece epitomizes High Renaissance harmony, blending Florentine tradition with Mannerist movement to create transcendent spiritual drama.

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E. H. Gombrich
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