| Virgin Mary | |
|---|---|
| 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) |
| Location | Musée des Beaux-Arts, Strasbourg |
| Accession | 1892 |
The Virgin Mary, also known as Mater Dolorosa, although this title is now considered misleading, 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. A similar looking canvas in the Museo del Prado is considered a weaker replica.
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.
Mary is depicted with the face of an adolescent girl. The portrait painting type corresponds to a variation of the Byzantine Theotokos, with which Doménikos Theotokópoulos was naturally familiar.
See also
References
- ^ Kientz, Guillaume (June 2017). De Giotto à Goya. Peintures italiennes et espagnoles du musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. Musées de la ville de Strasbourg. pp. 264–265. ISBN 978-2-35125-151-5.
- ^ Jacquot, Dominique (2006). Le musée des Beaux-Arts de Strasbourg. Cinq siècles de peinture. Strasbourg: Musées de Strasbourg. pp. 82–83. ISBN 2-901833-78-0.
- "[Chef-d'œuvre] " La Vierge Marie " de Greco". scribeaccroupi.fr. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 19 July 2020.
External links
- Mater Dolorosa Archived 2023-01-01 at the Wayback Machine, presentation on the museum's website