Mater Dolorosa

Artist Master of the Magdalen Legend (Flemish, active about 1483–about 1530)

Datelate 1400s–early 1500s

Mediumtempera on panel

Dimensionsimage: 31.3 x 21.1 cm (12 5/16 x 8 5/16 in.)
frame: 38.9 x 28.6 cm (15 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.)

ClassificationsPaintings

Credit LineTheodore T. and Mary G. Ellis Collection

Terms

Object number1940.43

Label TextMater Dolorosa, or Sorrowful Mother, is one of the many names for the Virgin Mary. Images like this one allowed the faithful to make a personal and emotional connection to Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, by meditating on the suffering she experienced during the crucifixion and death of her son. Her hands joined in prayer remind the viewer to turn pain into devotion to God.ProvenanceTheodore T. and Mary G. Ellis, Worcester MA

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