id: 121224 accession number: 1942.1092 share license status: CC0 url: https://clevelandart.org/art/1942.1092 updated: 2024-03-26 01:57:48.142000 Mourning Virgin, early 1400s. Austria, Upper Rhine, 15th century. Gilt copper; overall: 15.3 cm (6 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund 1942.1092 title: Mourning Virgin title in original language: series: series in original language: creation date: early 1400s creation date earliest: 1400 creation date latest: 1425 current location: creditline: Purchase from the J. H. Wade Fund copyright: --- culture: Austria, Upper Rhine, 15th century technique: gilt copper department: Medieval Art collection: MED - Gothic type: Sculpture find spot: catalogue raisonne: --- CREATORS --- measurements: Overall: 15.3 cm (6 in.) state of the work: edition of the work: support materials: inscriptions: inscription: These small statuettes would have originally flanked a crucifix as suggested by this arrangement. According to the Gospels, the Virgin and Saint John were present on Golgotha at Christ’s death. Medieval artists frequently depicted them standing next to the cross. translation: remark: --- CURRENT EXHIBITIONS --- LEGACY EXHIBITIONS --- PROVENANCE --- fun fact: digital description: wall description: --- RELATED WORKS --- CITATIONS The Cleveland Museum of Art. The Cleveland Museum of Art Handbook. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1958. page number: Mentioned and Reproduced: cat. no. 152 url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1958/page/n39 The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1966. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1966. page number: Reproduced: p. 52 url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1966/page/n76 The Cleveland Museum of Art. Handbook of the Cleveland Museum of Art/1969. Cleveland, OH: The Cleveland Museum of Art, 1969. page number: Reproduced: p. 53 url: https://archive.org/details/CMAHandbook1969/page/n77 --- IMAGES web: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1942.1092/1942.1092_web.jpg print: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1942.1092/1942.1092_print.jpg full: https://openaccess-cdn.clevelandart.org/1942.1092/1942.1092_full.tif