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Painting of the Virgin Mary with dark veil and white headdress, hands pressed in prayer, a tear on her cheek, against a gold background.

Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Virgin)

A woman in a dark veil and white wimple presses her hands together in prayer, her eyes red and lowered, a single tear on her cheek. Against a gold background, the oil on panel shows fine modeling of the face and hands in a devotional close-up.

Artist
Workshop of Dieric Bouts
Date
c. 1490
Medium
Oil on panel
Source
Art Institute of Chicago
Size
1686 × 2221 px
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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1500).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Chester D. Tripp Fund; Chester D. Tripp Endowment; through prior acquisition of Max and Leola Epstein

Español: Mater Dolorosa (Virgen Dolorosa)

Una mujer con velo oscuro y toca blanca junta las manos en oración, con los ojos enrojecidos y bajos y una sola lágrima en la mejilla. Sobre un fondo dorado, la pintura al óleo sobre tabla muestra un modelado delicado del rostro y las manos en un primer plano devocional.

Português: Mater Dolorosa (Virgem Dolorosa)

Uma mulher com véu escuro e touca branca une as mãos em oração, com os olhos avermelhados e baixos e uma única lágrima no rosto. Sobre um fundo dourado, a pintura a óleo sobre painel mostra modelagem delicada do rosto e das mãos em um close devocional.

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