Assumption Of The Virgin — Gregório Lopes

Assumption of the Virgin


gregório lopes (1550)

Gregório Lopes (1490-1550) was a pivotal Renaissance painter from Portugal, famed for his religious altarpieces & frescoes. Explore his masterful works at the Lisbon National Museum.

Museu Nacional da Música (Lisbon, Portugal)

The Museu Nacional da Música, nestled within Lisbon's Palácio Nacional Ajuda, showcases Portugal’s rich musical past with an impressive collection of historical instruments. Featuring a celebrated Stradivarius cello and delving into cultural insights, it offers a unique experience for music lovers and history enthusiasts alike.

Oak wood painting attributed to Gregório Lopes, regal painter of D. Manuel I and D. João III and one of the masters of Portuguese sixteenth century painting. This Assumption is possibly the central panel of a larger set and it depicts the Virgin Mary resting on a crescent moon.As it is recurrent in many paintings of the first half of the sixteenth century, several angels witness the scene playing diverse musical instruments: shawm, sackbut, bombard, lute and rebec. There is also a group of singing angels holding an open book with what appears to be musical notation.