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Mourning Virgin
late 13th Century59 1/2 x 14 3/4 x 11 1/4 in. (151.1 x 37.5 x 28.6 cm)
Spanish artist
Spain
Object Type:
Sculpture
Medium and Support:
Wood, polychromy
Credit Line:
R. T. Miller Fund
Accession Number:
1952.33.1
Location: Currently on view
Large-scale sculpted groups of the crucified Christ, the Virgin, and Saint John were frequently found in Spanish medieval churches. They were located either above the choir screen that separated the area for the clergy from the main body of the church or against a side wall.
The Crucifix [52.34] dates about 50 years earlier than the pair of the Mourning Virgin and Saint John [52.33.2]. The museum purchased these three sculptures together in 1952 with the intent of representing this important genre of Spanish medieval art.
[Gallery label text, June 2013]
The Crucifix [52.34] dates about 50 years earlier than the pair of the Mourning Virgin and Saint John [52.33.2]. The museum purchased these three sculptures together in 1952 with the intent of representing this important genre of Spanish medieval art.
[Gallery label text, June 2013]
Provenance
R. Stora and Company, New York (dealers); purchased from them by the Gallery in 1952
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Exhibition List
This object was included in the following exhibitions:
- Masterpieces of Sculpture 11/1/1949 - 12/11/1949
- Modern Sculpture Exhibit 1/1/1950 - 1/31/1950
- Treasures from Rochester Memorial Art Gallery 4/14/1977 - 5/28/1977
Bibliography
This object has the following bibliographic references:
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Susan Dodge Peters, ed. Memorial Art Gallery: An Introduction to the Collection. New York, New York: Memorial Art Gallery in association with Hudson Hills Press, 1988.
- Article Title: A Spanish Crucifixion Group. Article Scope: Article and reproduction. Memorial Art Gallery. Gallery Notes. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1935-1995. Volume Number: 18, Issue Number: 5. Issue Date: April-May, 1953.
- Article Scope: Reproduction only. Rochester Memorial Art Gallery of the University of Rochester Handbook. Rochester, NY: University of Rochester Press, 1961.
- Article Scope: Entry and reproduction. Denys Sutton. Treasures from Rochester: Exhibited at Wildenstein Galleries, New York, April 14-May 28, 1977: Summary Catalogue. Rochester, New York: Memorial Art Gallery, 1977.
- Apollo. London, England: Apollo
- Article Scope: Mention. Elizabeth Brayer. Magnum Opus: The Story of the Memorial Art Gallery, 1913-1988. Rochester, NY: Memorial Art Gallery, 1988.
- Article Author: González, Eileen McKiernan. Article Scope: Discussion and reproduction. Joan A. Holladay and Susan L. Ward. Gothic Sculpture in America. New York, NY: International Center of Medieval Art, 1989. Volume Number: 3 Page Number: 185-187, Figure Number: 111
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