This image is a portion of a 1667 icon depicting the Ascension of Jesus, specifically the bottom section showing the Virgin Mary and the Apostles.It originated from Lattakia, Syria, and is a representative example of Christian art from the East====================This icon depicts the Ascension of Jesus Christ, showing him rising to heaven within a spherical mandorla supported by angels.Below, the Virgin Mary is centered among the apostles, who are looking up at the departing Christ.The scene represents the formal completion of Christ's mission on earth, taking place forty days after his resurrection.Two angels in white robes are typically depicted with the apostles, reminding them of Christ's promise to return
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This painting is the Sansepolcro Altarpiece (or Ascension of Christ), created around 1510 by Italian Renaissance master Perugino.It is currently housed in the Sansepolcro Cathedral in Tuscany, Italy.The artwork is an oil painting on panel, depicting Jesus hovering in an almond-shaped mandorla surrounded by angels, with the apostles watching from below.It measures approximately 332.5 cm × 266 cm.==================
