Nuestra Señora de los Dolores

Copied Unidentified, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores, ca. 1675-1725, carved and painted wood, 14 7⁄8 x 7 1⁄4 x 5 1⁄2 in. (37.8 x 18.4 x 14.0 cm.), Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection, 1996.91.55
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Artwork Details

Title
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
Artist
Unidentified
Date
ca. 1675-1725
Location
Not on view
Dimensions
14 7⁄8 x 7 1⁄4 x 5 1⁄2 in. (37.8 x 18.4 x 14.0 cm.)
Credit Line
Teodoro Vidal Collection
Mediums
Mediums Description
carved and painted wood
Classifications
Highlights
Subjects
  • State of being — emotion — sorrow
  • Religion — New Testament — Mary
Object Number
1996.91.55
Linked Open Data
https://edan.si.edu/saam/id/object/1996.91.55

Artwork Description

Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows) is based on a Gospel verse in which Mary learns that her son would die for the sins of mankind. When she presents the infant Jesus in the temple, she is told, “And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that out of many hearts thought may be revealed” (Luke 2:34-35). The fluid lines of the Virgin’s robe lead the worshiper’s eyes to her hands clasped in prayer.