Catafalque for an Unknown Woman Named Maria

17th century

Spanish (?) 17th Century

Associated Names
Spanish (?) 17th Century

Artist, Spanish (?), 1600 - 1699

The image depicts an ornate altar adorned with figures and symbols. The structure includes a skeletal figure at the top holding a scythe and an hourglass, flanked by two winged figures holding trumpets. Below, there is a grand arch with a coat of arms and candles. Inside the arch, there is a cloth-draped structure surrounded by angels and candles. The foreground features standing female figures, cherubs, carvings, and candleholders. The word "MARIA" is central to the scene.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    engraving on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Vincent Buonanno

  • Dimensions

    sheet: 31.7 × 22.5 cm (12 1/2 × 8 7/8 in.) trimmed within plate mark

  • Accession Number

    2023.41.16

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Vincent Buonanno, Providence, RI; gift to National Gallery of Art, 2023

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower center of image, in tablet: MARIA

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