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The grieving apostles are administering the last rites to the Virgin. Saint John places a long, lit candle into her hands. Attached to it is a small disc with a cross: the Host (consecrated bread) which was offered to the dying. A saint who is probably Peter, dressed in white as a priest, prepares to scatter holy water over her.
Technical analysis shows a different plan: a large curtained bed instead of the view of the town. This earlier version seems to be based on a design Hugo van der Goes made when planning his famous Death of the Virgin (Groeningemuseum, Bruges).
Title
The Death of the Virgin
Date
probably after 1500
Medium
Oil on oak
Measurements
H 38.7 x W 35.6 cm
Accession number
NG658
Acquisition method
Bought, 1860
Work type
Painting
