[Carolina]

K,

One of my favorite artists is Duccio di Buoninsegna who depicted this story in a series of panels making up The Maestà. Here they are:

Parting from the Apostles

Death of the Virgin (notice the Christ holding Mary's soul)

Funeral

Burial

Duccio painted these in the years 1308-1311.

[Kolokotronis]

Thanks so much for posting these. Duccio's opus shows the vitality of the Byzantine style in Italy as late as the 14th century. I've never seen these before and they are quite wonderful.

[ELS]

Thank you for posting those images. They are beautiful.