The Dormition of the Mother of God

Author: N / A

Created:  second half of XVII century.

Material / technique: : oil on canvas.

Dimensions: 101x81 cm.

This work of art merits attention owing to its very rare and fascinating iconography. The dormition of the Mother of God surrounded by apostles is commonplace in the art of the Eastern Christian Churches; however, the Catholics tend to portray the Assumption, rather than the death, of St Virgin Mary. As such, this painting offers a reflection of a thought-provoking link between the Eastern and Western artistic tradition and is most likely to have been done amidst the setting of the Uniates of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Catholics of the Byzantine Rite.

Exhibitions: „Let all be one. St. 400 for the martyrdom of Juozapats Kuncevičius″, 2023 September 28 - 2024  April 27, Church Heritage Museum.

Published: "Bishop, monk, saint: St. The Figure of St. Joseph in the Heritage of the Unitai Church", compiled by Vaiva Vasiliauskaitė, Rita Pauliukevičiūtė, Birutė Kabašinskienė, Vilnius: The Church Heritage Museum, 2024, P. 110 - 111.