Figure Studies
L'Assomption de la Vierge
Émile Bin
A dramatic 19th-century oil sketch by Émile Bin depicting the celestial Assumption of the Virgin Mary.
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The Death of the Virgin
Émile Bin
1869 · Wood, Oil Paint
A poignant 19th-century religious scene depicting the peaceful passing of the Virgin Mary surrounded by devoted mourners and celestial figures.
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Where it works
A balanced piece with a quiet mood in walnut and cognac tones — holds a composed wall with restraint.
- Often works in
- Bedroom · Library · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
- Color notes
- Rich brown, Charcoal black, Soft gray
About the piece
This 1869 oil sketch by Émile Bin captures the solemn scene of the Death of the Virgin. Created as a preparatory work for the Church of Saint-Sulpice in Paris, the painting exhibits a luminous, painterly quality with soft celestial light bathing the figures. The composition balances earthly grief with divine presence, showing mourners in deep contemplation while angels hover gracefully above.
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