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The sorrows of motherhood: Depictions of Mary’s sadness at the death of Christ
Sometimes art tells a heartwrenching story better than words. Perhaps the greatest example of this is found in the three broad categories of Christian art depicting the sorrows of Mary after the death of Jesus: Pietá (pity; Italian), Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows; Latin), and Stabat Mater (The Mother Was Standing; Latin). The most famous...
Mallory Challis