A tread away from the bright, day-time paintings is ‘The Assumption’ by Jean-Baptiste Pierre. It is done on the ceiling of the Church of Saint-Roch in Paris and was completed in the 18th century. The painting shows the Virgin Mary being called into heaven, surrounded by angels and saints. The painting is filled with movement, and the characters look like they are floating upwards, towards heaven. The painting has different shades of blue, gold, and white, creating a sense of beauty and divine presence.
The figures are shown standing or going and looking upwards with a certain posture, and the use of light and dark gives it a moving effect.
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