The Cleveland Museum of Art

Collection Online as of June 18, 2026

A gilt bronze sculpture depicts the standing Mourning Virgin, the warm gold surface darkened by patina in the recessed folds. She stands with her head tilted and eyes downcast, clasping her hands at her chest. She wears a hooded cloak over a long garment that falls in deep, heavy folds to a small circular base. Dark patina defines the recesses of the reflective gold drapery.

Mourning Virgin

late 1400s

Germany, Franconia, late 15th century

gilt bronze
Overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.)
Grace Rainey Rogers Fund 1943.656
Location: 111 German and Austrian Gothic
  • 1943
    (Parke-Bernet, New York, lot 332)
    1943-
    The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH
  • Milliken, William. "Two Gothic Statuettes." The Bulletin of the Cleveland Museum of Art 32, no. 6 (June 1954): 87. www.jstor.org
  • {{cite web|title=Mourning Virgin|url=false|author=|year=late 1400s|access-date=18 June 2026|publisher=Cleveland Museum of Art}}

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