1509
oil
panel
From the collection of National Museum of Ancient Art
Mater Dolorosa is a 1509 oil by Quinten Metsys, a Northern Renaissance work, depicting Mary, held at National Museum of Ancient Art.
This painting shows a woman in a blue robe and head covering, holding a sword. She sits on a rocky outcropping, with a landscape behind her. The woman's face is somber, and she looks down. Her blue robe has intricate gold embroidery. The sword she holds is long and thin, with a cross-shaped hilt. In the background, there are trees, hills, and a body of water. The woman's robe and the landscape are painted in vivid colors. The overall mood of the painting is contemplative. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the artist Quinten Metsys.
Quentin Matsys (UK: MAT-sysse, US: MAHT-sysse; also Massys or Metsys; Flemish: Quinten Matsijs ; 1466–1530) was a Flemish painter in the Early Netherlandish tradition.
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