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Vesperbild (Pietà) 1971.67
“Vesperbild (Pietà)” is dated c. 1420. It is from Austria, Steiermark; made of painted cast stone. Overall dimensions are 94 x 92.7 x 39.4 cm (37 x 36 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.); weights 113.398 kg (250 lbs.). According to the Cleveland Museum of Art the word vesperbild is the German word for pietà, the image of the Virgin Mary cradling her dead son on her lap. The sculptures were used for the interior of the church, in the chapels dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The masterpiece was purchased from the J. H. Wade Fund. It is currently on view in the Gallery 111 German and Austrian Gothic. The image is in the public domain. Accession number is 1971.67.
www.clevelandart.org/art/1971.67
Vesperbild (Pietà) 1971.67
“Vesperbild (Pietà)” is dated c. 1420. It is from Austria, Steiermark; made of painted cast stone. Overall dimensions are 94 x 92.7 x 39.4 cm (37 x 36 1/2 x 15 1/2 in.); weights 113.398 kg (250 lbs.). According to the Cleveland Museum of Art the word vesperbild is the German word for pietà, the image of the Virgin Mary cradling her dead son on her lap. The sculptures were used for the interior of the church, in the chapels dedicated to the Virgin Mary. The masterpiece was purchased from the J. H. Wade Fund. It is currently on view in the Gallery 111 German and Austrian Gothic. The image is in the public domain. Accession number is 1971.67.
www.clevelandart.org/art/1971.67