Virgin Mary | |
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Mater Dolorosa | |
Artist | El Greco |
Year | between 1594 and 1604 |
Medium | oil painting on canvas |
Movement |
Mannerism Spanish Renaissance |
Subject | Mary, mother of Jesus |
Dimensions | 53 cm × 37 cm (21 in × 15 in) [1] |
Location | Musée des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg |
Accession | 1892 |
The Virgin Mary, also known as Mater Dolorosa, although this title is now considered misleading, [1] is a late 1590s or early 1600s painting by the Greek born, Spanish Mannerist painter Doménikos Theotokópoulos (El Greco). It is on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Strasbourg, France. Its inventory number is 276. [2] A similar looking canvas in the Museo del Prado is considered a weaker replica. [1]
The Strasbourg painting was presented to the museum in 1892 by John Charles Robinson, who had strong commercial ties to its director, Wilhelm von Bode. [1] [The accession date was given as 1893 in previous publications.] [2]
Mary is depicted with the face of an adolescent girl. [3] The portrait painting type corresponds to a variation of the Byzantine Theotokos, with which Doménikos Theotokópoulos was naturally familiar. [1]