The Assumption of the Virgin, also known as the Frari Assumption or the Assunta, is a large altarpiece panel painting in oils by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian, painted between 1515 and 1518. It remains in the position it was designed for, on the high altar of the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari in Venice, and is the largest altarpiece in the city, with figures well over life size to suit the large church and the distance between the altar and the congregation.
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Year Created LocationBasilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari, Venice 1 Connections
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1. Assumption of the Virgin (Titian) (Wikipedia)
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The Assumption of the Virgin or Frari Assumption, popularly known as the Assunta, is a large altarpiece panel painting in oils by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian, painted in 1515-1518. It remains in the position it was designed for, on the high altar of the Basilica di Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari or Frari church in Venice.
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The Assumption of the Virgin, also known as the Frari Assumption or the Assunta, is a large altarpiece panel painting in oils by the Italian Renaissance artist Titian, painted between 1515 and 1518.
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