Caravaggio, Death of the Virgin

Caravaggio, Death of the Virgin, 1605-06, Oil on canvas, 12 feet, 10 inches x 8 feet (369 x 245 cm) (Musée du Louvre, Paris) Painted for the altar of a family chapel in the church of Santa Maria della Scala del Trastevere, Rome. Speakers: Drs. Beth Harris and Steven Zucker http://www.smarthistory.org/caravaggios-death-of-the-virgin.html. Created by Beth Harris and Steven Zucker.