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Our Lady of Sorrows
Unknown artist19th century
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, D.C., United States
Typical of Andean painting during the colonial period, this image displays Mary in a stage-like setting. The pyramidal form of Mary’s cloak, a common element in these paintings, evokes the shape of the mountains in this region. It also relates her to Pachamama, the indigenous female earth deity.
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Details
- Title: Our Lady of Sorrows
- Creator: Unknown artist
- Date: 19th century
- Physical Dimensions: w23.75 x h32.75 in
- Type: Painting
- Rights: Unknown artist, Our Lady of Sorrows, 19th century; Bolivia; Oil on canvas, 32 3/4 x 23 3/4 in.; Joslyn Art Museum; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Fred Lowell; inv. 1964.113
- Medium: Oil on canvas
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