Baroque
Death of the Virgin
by Caravaggio • 1604 CE
🎨 Artwork Information
Artist
Year Created
1604 CE
Materials
oil paint
canvas
Movement
Baroque
Genre
religious art
Period
Baroque
Art Forms
painting
🖼️ Artwork
📝 About This Artwork
painting by Caravaggio in the Louvre
Depicted Topic
Death of the Virgin MaryAlternative Titles
Death of the Virgin Dormition of the Virgin📐 Technical Details
Inception Period
1604
Earliest Date
1604
🏛️ Ownership & Provenance
Commissioned By
Laerzio Cherubini
Owner
Everhard Jabach
Inventory Number
MR 104
Copyright Status
public domain
🎭 What This Artwork Depicts
7 depicted entities
Mary
woman
Death of the Virgin Mary
Mary Magdalene
drapery
death
agony
📷 Additional Media
Framed Images
Caravaggio, morte della vergi…
🏛️ Collections
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