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Andrea de Mena sculptures Ecce Homo and Mater Dolorosa, Jesus Christ and Mother Mary #272396079
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Like many other women artists in the 17th century, Andrea de Mena, could not sign contracts in her own name or act as an independent professional.Daughter of sculptor Pedro de Mena, she was able to play a significant role working in her fatherâs workshop and later at the Cistercian convent of St Anne at Málaga. In 1675, Andrea made Mater Dolorosa and Ecce Homo, two statuettes portraying the Virginâs anguish and Christâs suffering, revealing that she didnât stop carving after becoming a nun.
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