Assumption of the Virgin
Lorenzo Lotto (1480 – 1556)
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San Francesco alle Scale (Ancona, Italy)
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About this artwork
- Title: Assumption of the Virgin
- Artist: Lorenzo Lotto
- Year: 1549
- Format: Portrait
- Copyright status: Public domain
- Where to see it: San Francesco alle Scale
- Movement: Renaissance Style
- Medium: Acrylic On Canvas
- Corpus context: divine grace , venetian tradition
- Main color: Black
Quick Facts
- Notable elements or techniques: Detailed depiction of saints, ethereal light
- Location: Museo Nacional del Prado
- Artist: Lorenzo Lotto
- Artistic style: High Renaissance
- Medium: Oil on wood
- Dimensions: cm 27 x 56
- Title: Assumption of the Virgin


