Mater Dolorosa, ca. 1674–85, Spanish, probably Málaga, Partial-gilt polychrome wood, sculpture only, confirmed: 24 13/16 × 23 1

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Mater Dolorosa, ca. 1674–85, Spanish, probably Málaga, Partial-gilt polychrome wood, sculpture only, confirmed: 24 13/16 × 23 1/8 × 15 in. (63 × × cm), Sculpture, Pedro de Mena (Spanish, Granada 1628–1688 Málaga), Carved wood sculpture, enhanced by paint and other media, including glass eyes and hair, reached a pinnacle of naturalism and expressive force in 17th-century Spain. Pedro de Mena’s virtuoso manipulation of these materials created startling likenesses of bodies and clothing

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