Correggio's
Assumption of the Virgin.
Correggio's painting is a swirling mass
of figures. These are angels who guide the Virgin upwards. They sing
and play musical instruments and below stand the apostles who gaze in
bewilderment at the scene. In the centre of the composition Jesus
descends to greet his mother.
The base of the dome is decorated with
the four protector saints of the city of Parma, these are; St John the
Baptist; St Hilary; St Thomas; and St Bernard.
Assumption
of the Virgin Antonio da Correggio,
1526-1530
Fresco 1093 × 1195 cm (S)
The bold foreshortening effects are
thought to be influenced by the artist Melozzo from
Forli in Northern Italy. Correggio's painting provided inspiration for
the Baroque artist Carlo Cignani who produced his
own work on the same theme in the cathedral of Flori. 
Detail. (w) Detail. St John the Baptist. (w)
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