Hemelvaart van Maria by Sebastiano del Piombo

Hemelvaart van Maria 1500 - 1547

natural stone pattern

toned paper

abstract painting

water colours

possibly oil pastel

oil painting

tile art

underpainting

painting painterly

watercolor

"Hemelvaart van Maria" (Assumption of the Virgin Mary) is a drawing created by Sebastiano del Piombo between 1500 and 1547. The drawing depicts the Virgin Mary being lifted up to heaven by angels. The scene is framed by a heavenly dome, and a group of figures looks on below. The drawing is a preliminary study for a larger painting, and it exhibits del Piombo's masterful use of light and shadow. The piece is held in the Rijksmuseum, and its small size makes it a detailed and intimate study of this pivotal moment in Christian art history.