The Sorrows of Mary original: "Dolores Mariæ"

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A woodcut illustration of the Mater Dolorosa Mother of Sorrows. The Virgin Mary is depicted standing with her hands clasped at her waist in a gesture of grief. Seven swords pierce her chest, symbolizing the Seven Sorrows of Mary: three swords enter from the upper left, three from the upper right, and one from the middle right. A radiant halo of light beams emanates from behind her veiled head. She wears a long, flowing mantle over a dress. The background features a simplified landscape with a horizon line and clouds in the sky. The entire scene is enclosed in a rectangular border.