The Assumption of the Virgin
242.0 x 108.0 cm
ambrogio da fossano (ambrogio bergognone) (1453 – 1523)
Discover Ambrogio da Fossano (Bergognone), Italian Renaissance artist (1453-1523). Explore his devotional paintings, including 'Charity of St Benedict' & 'Christ Risen'. Master of religious scenes and serene beauty.
A successful and popular painter of altarpieces, Bergognone worked for major churches throughout Lombardy, including the Incoronata in Lodi and the Certosa of Pavia. This picture, which dates from the early sixteenth century, formed the center panel of a large polyptych. Its delicacy is typical of his work.The metal stars on the Virgin"s dress are probably later additions.
About this artwork
- Title: The Assumption of the Virgin
- Artist: ambrogio da fossano (ambrogio bergognone)
- Original dimensions: 242.0 x 108.0 cm
- Format: Tall
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Color hue: Green Spectrum
- Color intensity: Balanced