Mary as Mater Dolorosa (Mother of Sorrows), Pietro Torrigiani (attributed to), 1507 - 1510 terracotta with old, partly original polychromy (oil paint), × × 25cm Italy, Italian, ( This penetrating bust of Mary, grieving for her dead son Jesus, was probably made by Pietro Torrigiani, an Italian living in Bruges in the service of Archduchess Margaret of Austria. For Margaret, herself a grieving widow, the theme of Mary's mourning had great significance. The lifelike character of the statue made it easy to empathize with Mary's grief. )

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Size: 3616px × 5072px
Photo credit: © Peter Horree / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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