Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral)

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Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) is a monumental early 16th-century fresco by Correggio that dramatically decorates the cathedral’s dome with a swirling, illusionistic vision of the Virgin Mary’s ascent into heaven.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Renaissance artwork
fresco
mural painting
alsoKnownAs Assumption of the Virgin by Correggio in Parma Cathedral
appliedToPart dome of Parma Cathedral
linked to: Parma Cathedral
artist Correggio
artStyle Mannerist precursor
di sotto in sù
illusionistic ceiling painting
commissionedBy Cathedral Chapter of Parma
country Italy
creator Correggio
depicts Assumption of the Virgin Mary
linked to: Assumption of Mary

Christ
Virgin Mary
angels
apostles
saints
endTime 1524
genre religious art
heritageDesignation artwork within a UNESCO World Heritage city (Parma, as part of “City of Gastronomy” and cultural heritage context)
inception early 16th century
influenced Baroque ceiling painting
illusionistic dome decoration in Italy
languageOfWork none (visual artwork)
locatedIn Parma Cathedral
locatedInCity Parma
locatedInCountry Italy
locatedInRegion Emilia-Romagna
locationInStructure dome
materialUsed fresco technique
movement High Renaissance
notableFeature dramatic foreshortening of figures
dynamic upward movement
illusionistic opening to the sky
swirling composition
partOf decoration program of Parma Cathedral
religion Roman Catholicism
significance landmark of Renaissance ceiling painting
masterpiece of Correggio
startTime 1520
subjectHeading Marian art

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Correggio notableWork Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral)
Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral) alsoKnownAs Assumption of the Virgin by Correggio in Parma Cathedral
linked to: Assumption of the Virgin (Parma Cathedral)