210 Caravaggio, Death of the Virgin. Louvre, Paris.

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TitleDeath of the Virgin

Creator nameCaravaggio, Michelangelo Merisi da

Creator nationality/cultureItalian

Creator rolePainter

Creation datec. 1601–1606

Object typePainting

MaterialsOil on canvas

Dimensions145 1/4 x 96 1/2 in. (369 x 245 cm)

LocationMusée du Louvre, Paris

https://collections.louvre.fr/ark:/53355/cl010062304

Accession numberINV. 54

SubjectsAltarpieces, ItalianPainting, Baroque--ItalyDeath in artTenebrismMary, Blessed Virgin, Saint--Art

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