Mourning Virgin
Public domain (CC0). Shown at web resolution; the full download is at the foot of this page.

Mourning Virgin

TitleMourning Virgin
Datelate 1400s 15th century
Mediumgilt bronze
ClassificationSculpture
OriginGermany, Franconia, late 15th century Germany
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineMourning Virgin, late 1400s. Germany, Franconia, late 15th century. Gilt bronze; overall: 10.2 cm (4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Grace Rainey Rogers Fund, 1943.656
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

About this artwork

“Mourning Virgin” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated late 1400s. It is executed in gilt bronze and classified as sculpture. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

Explore the context

The medium

Catalogued as sculpture. See other public-domain works in the same medium, all free to download and reuse.

Public-domain sculpture →

The period

Dated to late 1400s. Explore the wider set of works from the 15th century held in the archive.

15th Century art →

The origin

Recorded origin: Germany, Franconia, late 15th century. Browse more public-domain art from Germany.

Art from Germany →

The collection

Made available through the The Cleveland Museum of Art open-access programme, which explicitly places this work in the public domain.

More from The Cleveland Museum of Art →

Keep exploring

Zoom out

Get Mourning Virgin in high resolution

Part of this curated collection — every image print-ready in one download.

Sculpture £2.99

8427 high-resolution images, ready to use

Or download just this one image (low-res) ›