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@artherstory.bsky.social Sep 8, 2026, 8:10 PM

Virgin of Solitude, 1705, by #LuisaRoldán ( #LuisaIgnaciaRoldán, #LaRoldana; Spanish, 1652–1706), who was born #otd, Sept 8. On view at the Detroit Institute of Arts, dia.org/collection/v... #womenartists #artherstory

A relief in terracotta, paint, glass, and wood, depicting the Virgin in a white gown and black cloak, with a silver halo behind her bowed head. According to the object page in the museum's online database, "Within an elaborate framework of architecture and clouds, the Virgin Mary kneels alone. Tiny sculpted tears roll down her cheek as she mourns the death of her son, Jesus. With its skillful use of terracotta, intimate scale, and solemn emotional tenor, this artwork exemplifies the qualities that Spanish baroque sculptor Luisa Roldan was praised for by her contemporaries."

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