Soul Carried to Heaven 1878

"Soul Carried to Heaven" is an 1878 painting by the French Academic artist William Bouguereau. The painting depicts a young woman being carried to heaven by two angels, with the woman's body draped in blue cloth and her head resting on the shoulder of one of the angels. The painting's theme of death and ascension into heaven is a common one in religious art, and Bouguereau's work is known for its idealized figures and detailed realism. The painting is a large one, at 275 x 180 cm, and its subject matter and style made it popular with audiences in the late 19th century.