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ARCIMBOLDO, Giuseppe: Dormition of the Virgin

🖼 Dormition of the Virgin, 1558
Tapestry, wool and silk
423 × 470 cm
Como
Como, Italy

Luminous figures gather around the Virgin's deathbed in swirling, emotional composition, rendered with dramatic light and rich color. Arcimboldo transforms this sacred moment into visceral drama, blending Northern Renaissance detail with Italian spiritual intensity to redefine religious narrative painting.

The story of art
The story of art
E. H. Gombrich
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