Virgin Mary (El Greco, Strasbourg)

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.

[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.

[3] The portrait painting type corresponds to a variation of the Byzantine Theotokos, with which Doménikos Theotokópoulos was naturally familiar.