Focus on Assumption of the Virgin (Palma Vecchio) and explain the abstract.
The Assumption of the Virgin is an oil on panel painting by Palma Vecchio, created c. 1513, now in the Gallerie dell'Accademia in Venice.It shows an episode recounted in the apocryphal gospels - the Virgin Mary rising to heaven carried by angels. In this case the legend of the Girdle of Thomas is included, with Mary about to drop the belt of her dress down on Thomas the Apostle.
Palma Palma Vecchio Thomas the Apostle panel painting Girdle of Thomas apocryphal gospels Gallerie dell'Accademia Venice Virgin Mary