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.)
frame: 38.9 x 28.6 cm (15 5/16 x 11 1/4 in.)
ClassificationsPaintings
Credit LineTheodore T. and Mary G. Ellis Collection
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 MAOn View
Not on view
Master of the Orcagnesque Misericordia
about 1365 - about 1390
