Objekt 3003
Death of the Virgin from the Chapel of Notre Dame de la Visitation, Bourguillon (near Fribourg)
Description
These two windows from the choir of the pilgrimage church of Notre Dame in Bourguillon are thought to have been part of a much larger Marian cycle. Both are framed by Gothic architectural elements. The stained glass has been attributed to the glass painter Michel Glaser the Elder of Basel. The richly detailed composition, statuesque figures and style of the drapery all point to the influence of the Basel painter Konrad Witz.
The Death of the Virgin at right is divided horizontally into two scenes. The one at the bottom shows the Twelve Apostles gathered at the Virgin's deathbed. The one at the top shows God the Father inside a circle of angels receiving Mary's soul in the form of a child.
Object description
Basel, ca. 1465
Michel Glaser the Elder (documented 1435–1474), attributed
1888.43.b.