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Education of the Virgin
About the Artwork
During the Counter-Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church increasingly upheld Saint Anne, the Virgin Mary’s mother, as an example of virtuous motherhood, particularly in emphasizing her daughter’s religious education. Its graceful composition also connects to the idealized, elegant work of Guido Reni.
Provenance
Possibly Palazzo del Drago (formerly Albani) (Rome, Italy) Heim Gallery (London, England), sold to the Cleveland Museum of Art, 1973.
Exhibition history
Year in Review: 1973. The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, OH (organizer) (January 30-March 17, 1974).
Quick Overview
- Artist
- Giuseppe Mazzuoli (Italian, 1644–1725)
- Date
- c. 1700
- Medium
- marble
- Dimensions
- Overall: 110.5 x 96.5 x 26 cm (43 1/2 x 38 x 10 1/4 in.)
- Type
- Sculpture
- Classification
- Sculpture
- Department
- European Painting and Sculpture
- Credit line
- John L. Severance Fund
- Accession no.
- 1973.6
Data retrieved from the Cleveland Museum of Art on October 8, 2026. The museum may have updated its record since.
Open-access museum record · AT-00010719
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