The Assumption of the Virgin

1517

Domenico Campagnola

Associated Names
Domenico Campagnola

Artist, Venetian, before 1500 - 1564

The image is a black-and-white engraving depicting a religious scene. In the upper portion, a woman is shown ascending amongst clouds, with her hands clasped in front of her. She has closed eyes and long flowing hair. Surrounding her are cherubs with wings. Below her, a group of figures are gathered, appearing to witness the scene. They have various expressions and hairstyles, and are dressed in draped clothing. The background consists of dense cloud formations.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving

  • Credit Line

    Rosenwald Collection

  • Dimensions

    sheet (trimmed to plate mark): 28.7 x 19.7 cm (11 5/16 x 7 3/4 in.)

  • Accession Number

    1943.3.2692

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Hind 'Engravings', Vol. 5, p.211, no. 3, State ii/ii

Artwork history & notes

Exhibition History

1950

  • Master Prints from the Rosenwald Collection, circulated by the American Federation of Arts to 11 venues (California Legion of Honor, San Francisco, CA; Henry Art Gallery at the University of Washington, Seattle, WA; Museum of Cranbrook Academy of Art, Bloomfield Hills, MI; Grand Rapids Art Gallery, Grand Rapids, MI; The J.B. Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY; Bryn Mawr College, Bryn Mawr, PA; Museum of Art at the University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI; Springfield Art Museum, Springfield, MO; Norton Gallery and School of Art, West Palm Beach, FL; Watkins Institute, Nashville, TN; and Memphis Academy of Art, Memphis, TN), 1950-1952, no cat.

1960

  • Graphic Masterpieces of 500 Years from the National Gallery of Art Rosenwald Collection, Louisiana State University Library, Baton Rouge, 1960, no. 17.

  • Columbus Gallery of Fine Arts, Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 1960, no cat.

1973

  • Prints of the Italian Renaissance, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 1973, no. 290.

1984

  • Graphic Survey Show, National Gallery of Art, Washington D.C., February 1984.

1990

  • Eva/Ave: Woman in Renaissance and Baroque Prints, NGA, 1990, no. 43, repro.

Bibliography

1938

  • Hind, Arthur M. Early Italian Engraving; a critical catalogue with complete reproductions of all the prints described. 7 vols. London: Bernard Quaritch Ltd., 1938-1948.

1973

  • Levenson et al. 1973, no.152.

1990

  • Russell 1990, cat.no.43.

Wikidata ID

Q64955621

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