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Title: The Assumption of the Virgin [Go to resource]
Description: Biblical scene depicting the assumption of the Virgin Mary - known in the Catholic religion to be the bodily taking up of Mary into Heaven at the end of her life. In the painting, Mary is being lifted towards heaven in a spiralling motion by a choir of angels. Technique: oil on canvas medium: oil paint Source: Manchester City Galleries Identifier: mcag.emu.ecatalogue.8823 Go to resource More Like this...
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