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Northern Netherlandish School, Early 16th Century — The Assumption Of The Virgin
Northern Netherlandish School, Early 16th Century

The Assumption Of The Virgin

A richly rendered devotional panel painting depicting the miraculous ascent of the Virgin Mary into Heaven, executed with the meticulous attention to detail and luminous color characteristic of the Early Netherlandish tradition. The composition likely features the Virgin surrounded by celestial figures or angelic hosts, rendered in the precise, jewel-like manner typical of Northern European oil technique on panel. The work reflects the deep religious piety and sophisticated artistic craftsmanship that flourished in the Northern Netherlands during the early sixteenth century.

Medium
Oil on panel

🔨 Auction Lot

The Collection of Martha Hyder Online

October 24, 2018

Estimate: $5,000$7,000

Lot 29

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Northern Netherlandish School, Early 16th Century, The Assumption Of The Virgin

A richly rendered devotional panel painting depicting the miraculous ascent of the Virgin Mary into Heaven, executed with the meticulous attention to detail and luminous color characteristic of the Early Netherlandish tradition. The composition likely features the Virgin surrounded by celestial figures or angelic hosts, rendered in the precise, jewel-like manner typical of Northern European oil technique on panel. The work reflects the deep religious piety and sophisticated artistic craftsmanship that flourished in the Northern Netherlands during the early sixteenth century.

Medium
Oil on panel
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Religious Painting, Northern Netherlandish, Old Master, Male Artist, Biblical Subject, Oil On Panel, Devotional Art, Early Renaissance, Gold And Blue, Virgin Mary