Anton Raphael Mengs’s Mater Dolorosa (Our Lady of Sorrows, c. 1765) captures the Virgin Mary in quiet, tearful grief, embodying the Neoclassical ideal of serene beauty and emotional restraint. The simplicity and purity of this work helped revive sacred art at a time when Rococo excess was falling out of favor. Bring this graceful image into your wardrobe with the quiet power of this moving work.