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According to the apocryphal Gospel by Pseudo-Matthew, the apostles were present at the Virgin Mary's death. Here, the apostles all gather around Mary's deathbed, as Christ's mother—shown as a young woman due to her immaculate state—is about to draw her last breath. Saint John supports the lighted candle that the Virgin can not longer hold by herself. Other apostles perform the last rites for Mary and look at her with sorrow and concern. This print belongs to a set of four engravings considered to be an incomplete series of episodes of the Life of the Virgin, which also includes <em>The Nativity</em> (1939.448), <em>The Adoration of the Magi</em> (1942.1070), and<em> The Flight into Egypt</em> (1954.260).
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134265
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The Death of the Virgin
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print
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Source metadata
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134265
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print
title
The Death of the Virgin
description
According to the apocryphal Gospel by Pseudo-Matthew, the apostles were present at the Virgin Mary's death. Here, the apostles all gather around Mary's deathbed, as Christ's mother—shown as a young woman due to her immaculate state—is about to draw her last breath. Saint John supports the lighted candle that the Virgin can not longer hold by herself. Other apostles perform the last rites for Mary and look at her with sorrow and concern. This print belongs to a set of four engravings considered to be an incomplete series of episodes of the Life of the Virgin, which also includes <em>The Nativity</em> (1939.448), <em>The Adoration of the Magi</em> (1942.1070), and<em> The Flight into Egypt</em> (1954.260).
date
1470–75
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CC0
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CC0
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en
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Q80026816
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12292
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Print
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Sheet: 25.5 x 16.9 cm (10 1/16 x 6 5/8 in.)
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Germany
accession
1956.744
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tec
engraving
tombstone
The Death of the Virgin, 1470–75. Martin Schongauer (German, c. 1450–1491). Engraving; sheet: 25.5 x 16.9 cm (10 1/16 x 6 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, The Fanny Tewksbury King Collection, 1956.744
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PR - Engraving
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II/III
didYouKnow
The attentive rendering of the candlestick at the foot of Mary's bed testifies to Schongauer's familiarity with metalworking.
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Lehrs V.106.16
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The Fanny Tewksbury King Collection
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2026-05-29 06:52:28.593000
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134265
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Prints
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male
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1
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photo
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