The Dormition

1335
Stone with original paint
South tympanum, St. Mary's Cathedral, Pamplona, Spain

Christ holds Mary's soul, pictured as a miniature of her body, while the apostles grieve on the right and angels sing above and to the left. All twelve apostles are shown, ignoring the legend about St. Thomas's absence.

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Photographed at the cathedral by Richard Stracke, shared under Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike license.