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The Dormition of the Theotokos

Theophanes the Greek (attributed), c. 1392

The Dormition of the Theotokos
The Dormition of the Theotokos, Theophanes the Greek · Public domain · Wikimedia Commons

The apostles surround the bed of the Theotokos, while Christ receives her soul in the form of a newborn child. It is painted on the back of the Theotokos of the Don icon.