The Oddi Altarpiece (Coronation of the Virgin); 1502-1504;

The Oddi Altarpiece (Coronation of the Virgin); 1502-1504; Oil tempera on canvas, by the Italian High Renaissance artist (Raphael), Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino (1483-1520). The crowning of the Virgin shows the Virgin being crowned by Jesus, while angels are playing music; while below the section depicts the apostles gathering around the empty tomb of Mary, whose body was raised to heaven without corruption. St Thomas holds in his hands the girdle Mary dropped down to him as a testament to her assumption. The saints raise their eyes to the heavenly spectacle

1483-1520 Altarpiece Apostles Assumption Corruption Crowned Crowning Depicts Dropped Girdle Heavenly Raffaello Raise Raphael Sanzio Spectacle Tempera Urbino

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