| Virgin Mary | |
| Other Title 1: | Mater Dolorosa |
| Wikidata: | Q11771318 |
| Artist: | El Greco |
| Year: | between 1594 and 1604 |
| Medium: | oil painting on canvas |
| Movement: | Mannerism Spanish Renaissance |
| Subject: | Mary, mother of Jesus |
| Height Metric: | 53 |
| Width Metric: | 37 |
| Dimensions Ref: | [1] |
| Metric Unit: | cm |
| Imperial Unit: | in |
| Museum: | Musée des Beaux-Arts |
| City: | Strasbourg |
| Accession: | 1892 |
The Virgin Mary, also known as Mater Dolorosa, although this title is now considered misleading,[1] is a late 1590s or early 1600s painting by the Greek born, Spanish Mannerist painter Doménikos Theotokópoulos (El Greco). It is on display in the Musée des Beaux-Arts of Strasbourg, France. Its inventory number is 276.[2] A similar looking canvas in the Museo del Prado is considered a weaker replica.[1]
The Strasbourg painting was presented to the museum in 1892 by John Charles Robinson, who had strong commercial ties to its director, Wilhelm von Bode.[1] [The accession date was given as 1893 in previous publications.][2]
Mary is depicted with the face of an adolescent girl.[3] The portrait painting type corresponds to a variation of the Byzantine Theotokos, with which Doménikos Theotokópoulos was naturally familiar.[1]