Devotional Page to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven

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Here you will find a few IMAGES (based on paintings) of Our Lady's Assumption into Heaven.
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Throughout this page there are links that take you to Wilkipedia to find out more
about these images, their authors and the history behind the Assumption feast.
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The Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary into Heaven is a
Catholic dogma proclaimed under papal infallibility by Pope Pius XII in 1950.        

This painting is by Murillo (we have a larger version below)

The stained glass below is a detail from one of our own stained glass windows in our church.
This painting bellow shows Mary's assumption into heaven with her body and soul. This painting is attributed to Bartolome Murillo. (more confirmed Murillo works below).
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Painting:The Assumption of the Virgin by Bartolomé Esteban Murillo 1670s. Oil on canvas. Located at The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia.
The painting above is one of the best known or more famous of the Assumption in all of Western art. The painting's title is Assunta and it was created by Tiziano Vecellio also known as Tizian, Titian and Titien in 1516-18.
The image above is the Assumption of the Virgin painted by Annibale Carracci, 1590 Oil on canvas, 245 × 155 cm (8 ft by 5 ft) Exhibited in Museo del Prado, Madrid, Spain
The image above is the Assumption of the Virgin painted by Annibale Carracci, in 1600-1601 Oil on canvas, 245 × 155 cm (8ft by 5ft) located in Santa Maria del Popolo (an Agustinian church in Rome)

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