
Mater Dolorosa, Pedro de Mena (Spanish, Granada 1628–1688 Málaga), Partial-gilt polychrome wood, Spanish, probably Málaga

Mater Dolorosa, Pedro de Mena (Spanish, Granada 1628–1688 Málaga), Partial-gilt polychrome wood, Spanish, probably Málaga

Nan Goldin, Junkie Madonna, Fork, 1996, c print, 40 x 30 inches, Castello di Rivoli Museum of Contemporary Art

Michel Journiac, The Virgin Mother, 1982
Michel JOURNIAC: Le Vierge Mère. 1982-83.
Photos of the action. Relics.
Complete set of 11 unique gelatin silver prints in colors on paper of the action “Le Vierge Mère” (“The Virgin Mother”) created in 192 at the Musee d’Art Moderne, Paris. Coming with a white heavy wove paper leaf with a handwritten presentation text in black felt pen by Journiac.
Loose, inside a red cloth folder.Each photo: 24×17.7 cm (except 2: 24×16.5), mounted on a heavy white paper leaf: 32×24 cm.
Folder: 32×25 cm.


Cola dell’Amatrice, “Mary feeding with Her milk the suffering Souls in Purgatory”, 1508 ca.
Municipio, Chieti

Michel JOURNIAC: Le Vierge Mère. 1982-83.
Photos of the action. Relics.
Each photo: 24×17.7 cm (except 2: 24×16.5), mounted on a heavy white paper leaf: 32×24 cm.
This work was specially conceived and realized by Journiac in homage to the Centre National d’Art Contemporain de Nice, France, as reads the artist’s handwritten presentation text.
Handwritten presentation text:
“This formulation, unique, of the action: Le Vierge Mère (The Virgin Mother) in testimony of friendship, with all of those who collaborate with passion, to the edification of this Centre National d’Art Contemporain in Nice. 31st of August, 1983, Villa Arson, Nice (F), Michel Journiac”.
In this action, Michel Journiac, appears dressed as a virgin mother, then executes, still entirely dressed in white, the different stages of a delivery. The baby is a bloody cloth puppet.

Kiki Smith, Virgin Mary

Jan Brueghel

