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Nuestra Señora de los Dolores
Can I see it?
Yes, on view now
Where is “Nuestra Señora de los Dolores” now? Smithsonian American Art Museum, Luce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 21B, Washington, D.C. Yes, on view now. Checked September 25, 2026.
Washington, D.C., United States
RoomLuce Foundation Center, 3rd Floor, 21B
Closed· opens tomorrow at 11:30 AM
On public display.
- Checked
- In this state since
- Source
- The museum
About the sculpture
Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (Our Lady of Sorrows) is based on a Gospel verse in which Mary learns that her son would die for the sins of mankind. When she presents the infant Jesus in the temple, she is told, “And thy own soul a sword shall pierce, that out of many hearts thought may be revealed” (Luke 2:34-35). The fluid lines of the Virgin’s robe lead the worshiper’s eyes to her hands clasped in prayer.
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Details
- Accession number
- 1996.91.55
What it shows
In the catalog
Sources
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Image: Smithsonian American Art Museum — CC0
