cma-medieval-art: Vesperbild (Pietà), Master of Grosslobming, c. 1420, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medi
cma-medieval-art: Vesperbild (Pietà), Master of Grosslobming, c. 1420, Cleveland Museum of Art: Medieval ArtThe word vesperbild is the German word for pietà, the image of the Virgin Mary cradling her dead son on her lap. The theme has no literary source; it originated in Germany during the early 1300s and was more widespread in central Europe than in Italy. These devotional sculptures were used within the interior of a church, in small side chapels dedicated to the Virgin. As in this example, they often convey her grief in a sensitive way. For those who prayed before them, vesperbilds were poignant reminders of the Passion of Christ and the suffering of the Virgin.Size: Overall: 94 x 92.7 x 39.4 cm (37 x 36 ½ x 15 ½ in.)Medium: painted cast stonehttps://clevelandart.org/art/1971.67 -- source link
#clevelandartmuseum#medievalart#cmaopenaccess#museumarchive