1450
unspecified
From the collection of Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya
Mater Dolorosa is a 1450 unspecified by Baldassare Estense, a Early Renaissance work, held at Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya.
This painting depicts a woman with her eyes closed, wearing a red dress and a blue cloak. She is adorned with a gold crown and a halo behind her head. Her hands are clasped together in front of her chest. The woman is set against a dark background, with two stone columns on either side of her. The overall atmosphere of the painting is one of reverence and contemplation. The use of chiaroscuro in this painting adds depth and dimension to the subject, drawing the viewer's eye to the woman's face and hands. Next, look up the artist: Baldassare Estense.
Baldassare Estense (ca. 1443 – after 1504) was an Italian painter. He was born in Reggio, has been supposed to have been an illegitimate scion of the house of Este, since no mention of his father's name ever occurs in…
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