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The Deathbed of Mary
From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.
About this work
In the late Middle Ages, the death of the Virgin was usually represented in a contemporary domestic setting. Gathered around her bed are the twelve apostles. At upper centre Peter is about to bless the dying Virgin with a holy water sprinkler, while others are praying and reading in preparation for her departure.
Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own descriptionCredit lineHet sterfbed van Maria. c. 1500. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.
