Himmelfahrt Mariens mit zwei Heiligen 

Gaspare Diziani rendered this drawing, "Assumption of Mary with two Saints," with pen and brush in brown ink over graphite. It is a study for an altarpiece, capturing the Virgin Mary's ascent to heaven amidst a flurry of cherubic figures, a popular subject in the visual arts since the Middle Ages. Note the two saints, perhaps witnesses, below. This composition echoes motifs found in earlier Byzantine icons and Renaissance paintings, where ascending figures often symbolized spiritual transcendence. The upward-reaching arms and billowing drapery are not merely aesthetic choices. They’re visual cues laden with centuries of collective memory. They express a subconscious desire for elevation, the lifting of the soul towards the divine. Consider how this visual language has evolved—from ancient depictions of apotheosis to modern symbolic representations of spiritual enlightenment. The theme resurfaces, adapted, and eternally relevant.