The Death of the Virgin (Bruegel)

The Death of the Virgin
ArtistPieter Bruegel the Elder
Year1564
MediumOil on oak panel
Dimensions677 x 853 x 126 mm
LocationUpton House, Warwickshire

The Death of the Virgin, also known as The Dormition of the Virgin, is a 1564 grisaille painting by the Netherlandish Renaissance artist Pieter Bruegel the Elder, depicting the death of the Virgin Mary with the Apostles and other figures in attendance. It is now displayed in Upton House and under the care of the National Trust. It is one of the three surviving grisailles by Bruegel.

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