Pietà

c. 1460

woodcut, hand colored with watercolor

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

In this single-leaf woodcut, Mary’s left hand engages her headscarf in a gesture known as the tuchlein-geste , an act anticipating the wiping away of tears.

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FROM THE CLEVELAND MUSEUM OF ART’S CATALOG

In this single-leaf woodcut, Mary’s left hand engages her headscarf in a gesture known as the tuchlein-geste , an act anticipating the wiping away of tears.

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