The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of April 19, 2024

Mourning Virgin

c. 1250–1275

Spain, Kingdom of Castile and Leon, 13th century

polychromed oak

Overall: 151.2 x 33 x 21.6 cm (59 1/2 x 13 x 8 1/2 in.)

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss 1930.621.2

Location: 106B Romanesque & Gothic Sculpture

Description

These figures of the Virgin and Saint John once formed part of a Crucifixion group that would have originally included a figure of Christ on the cross shown at center. Fortunately the original polychromy of the two figures has been preserved, affording the viewer a rare opportunity to appreciate a rich medieval decorative color pattern suggestive of some early textiles. Though they date to the 13th century, the two figures reflect a late 12th-century style.

(Arthur Byne, Madrid, Spain); purchased by Mr. and Mrs. Francis F. Prentiss for the Museum.
Whitehill, Walter Muir. n.d. "[Rezension Von:] Cook, Walter William Spencer ; Gudiol, José: Pintura Y Imagineria Románicas. - Madrid: Editorial Plus-Ultra, 1950". p. 370
The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 123 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. Reproduced: p. 51 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. Reproduced: p. 51 archive.org
The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1978. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1978. Reproduced: p. 57 archive.org
Martin Nagy, Rebecca. Textiles in Daily Life in the Middle Ages. Cleveland, Ohio: Cleveland Museum of Art in cooperation with Indiana University Press, 1985. p. 52, 60
Textiles in Daily Life in the Middle Ages. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 22-March 17, 1985).
Art: The International Language. The Cleveland Museum of Art (October 2-November 4, 1956).
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