The Death of the Virgin Mary is a common subject in Western Christian art, and is the equivalent of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Eastern Orthodox art. == History == The depiction became less common as the doctrine of the Assumption gained support in the Catholic Church from the Late Middle Ages onward.
The Death of the Virgin Mary is a common subject in Western Christian art, and is the equivalent of the Dormition of the Theotokos in Eastern Orthodox art. == History == The depiction became less common as the doctrine of the Assumption gained support in the Catholic Church from the Late Middle Ages onward.
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