showingthin.gs
YOUR NEXT DISCOVERY/ArtFollow your curiosity
Bust painting of a long-faced, light-skinned Virgin Mary crying, her bloodshot eyes looking downward. Draped white fabric surrounds her face below a blue black robe. The background
Art Institute of Chicago · Public Domain · Reuse terms

Netherlands / c. 1490

Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Virgin)

Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Virgin)

Look closely at Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Virgin). Bust painting of a long-faced, light-skinned Virgin Mary crying, her bloodshot eyes looking downward.

WHY IT’S INTERESTING

What catches your eye before you read the artist and date? The Art Institute dates Mater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Virgin) to c. 1490.

SERENDIPITYA little unexpected
FamiliarWeird

A CLOSER LOOK

Workshop of Dieric Bouts (Netherlandish, 1415–1475) made this painting. The museum dates it c. 1490.

The original museum record has the full image, attribution, and catalog details. Return to the work after reading its record and see what you notice.

FOLLOW THE EVIDENCE

Art Institute of ChicagoMater Dolorosa (Sorrowing Virgin)

Original explanation based on the sources above. Images carry their own reuse terms.