1630
oil
canvas
From the collection of Ashmolean Museum
Head of the Virgin mourning is a 1630 oil by Anthony van Dyck, a Flemish Baroque painting work, held at Ashmolean Museum.
The painting is a portrait of a woman's head, with her eyes cast downward and her mouth slightly open. She wears a dark head covering that frames her face. The artist's use of chiaroscuro creates a sense of depth and volume in the subject's face, with the light source coming from the left side of the painting. This painting is a great example of Anthony van Dyck's skill with oil paint, and you can learn more about his work by looking up the artist Anthony van Dyck.
Sir Anthony van Dyck (; Dutch: Antoon van Dijck ; 22 March 1599 – 9 December 1641) was a Flemish Baroque artist, who became the leading court painter in England after success in the Spanish Netherlands and Italy.
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