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Etching of the Assumption of Mary: Mary rises among clouds and angels above a stone tomb, with mourners and robed figures kneeling below.

Leven van Maria

An etching showing the Virgin Mary ascending to heaven in a radiant light, surrounded by clouds and angels, while figures below gather around an open tomb. The lower register holds kneeling mourners and robed attendants, and the caption reads 'Assumptio Beatae Mariae' with the names Callot fecit and Israel excudit.

Artist
Jacques Callot (mentioned on object)
Date
1633-1634
Medium
Source
Rijksmuseum
Size
2814 × 4000 px
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Public domain · Rijksmuseum marks it Public Domain Mark; made by 1634.
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: Public Domain Mark (Rijksmuseum, image license https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/mark/1.0/)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Español: La Asunción de la Virgen María, de la Vida de la Virgen

Un grabado que muestra a la Virgen María ascendiendo al cielo en una luz radiante, rodeada de nubes y ángeles, mientras figuras abajo se reúnen alrededor de una tumba abierta. En la parte inferior hay dolientes arrodillados y asistentes con túnicas; la leyenda dice 'Assumptio Beatae Mariae' con los nombres Callot fecit e Israel excudit.

Português: A Assunção da Virgem Maria, da Vida da Virgem

Uma gravura que mostra a Virgem Maria subindo ao céu em uma luz radiante, cercada de nuvens e anjos, enquanto figuras abaixo se reúnem em torno de um túmulo aberto. Na parte inferior há enlutados ajoelhados e assistentes de túnica; a legenda lê 'Assumptio Beatae Mariae' com os nomes Callot fecit e Israel excudit.

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