1608
oil
canvas
From the collection of Walters Art Museum
Dominant colour
The Mourning Virgin is a 1608 oil by Guido Reni, a Early Baroque Italian work, held at Walters Art Museum.
This painting shows a woman with her head covered, looking up. Her hands are clasped together in front of her chest. The woman's face is sad, and her eyes are cast upward. She wears a loose, draped garment that covers her head and shoulders. The background is dark, which makes the woman stand out. The artist who painted this is Guido Reni.
Guido Reni was an Italian Baroque painter, although his works showed a classical manner, similar to Simon Vouet, Nicolas Poussin, and Philippe de Champaigne.
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