Assumption of the Virgin
- Artist
- Guido Reni
- Date
- 1580
- Style
- Baroque
- Genre
- Religious painting
- Location
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Guido Reni's Assumption of the Virgin is a striking Religious painting from the Baroque period, created in 1637. This oil on canvas depicts the Virgin Mary's ascension into heaven, capturing the spiritual fervor characteristic of Baroque Religious painting. The composition emphasizes dynamic movement and dramatic use of light and shadow, hallmarks of Reni's style. Originally accompanied by a semi-circular panel representing God the Father—now housed separately—the artwork exemplifies the emotional intensity and grandeur typical of Baroque art, now housed in the musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon.
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