The Mourning Madonna

Palmieri-Nuti Collection (Siena, Italy); Aldo Noseda (Milan, Italy);[1] 1 September 1939, sold by Alessandro Contini-Bonacossi (Rome and Florence, Italy) to Samuel H. Kress (New York, NY); September 1961, gifted by the Samuel H. Kress Foundation (New York, NY) to the University of Wisconsin Madison; 1967, transferred to Elvehjem Art Center [now called Chazen Museum of Art]. [1] The Noseda Collection was sold at auction at the Galleria Pesaro in Milan 2-5 December 1929, but this painting does not appear to have been included in the sale.

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• Images of the Virgin Mary: Haggerty Museum of Art, Marquette University, 1/16/2013–5/19/2013

This painting depicts the Virgin Mary in mourning, as indicated by her hanging head, somber expression with furrowed brow, and downcast eyes. She wears a red garment under a black robe with purple lining that is draped over her head and arms. Her relaxed right hand is crossed over her left hand. A golden-yellow halo shines around her head. The black background closely resembles the color of the dark black robe worn by the Virgin Mary.

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• Samuel H. Kress Collection

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