Thomas Rues (Bruneck, 1636 – Venice, 1703)

Our Lady of Sorrows Marble sculpture, height 70 cm Accompanied by the attribution card of Claudio Collari Inventory: 2025.91.1

This refined marble Our Lady of Sorrows is attributed to Thomas (Tommaso) Rues, a prominent Baroque sculptor active in Venice during the second half of the 17th century. Born in Bruneck in South Tyrol in 1636, Rues trained in Venice from 1650 to 1658 under the Bavarian stonecarver Giovanni Hach, later establishing his own workshop in the San Giovanni Crisostomo district. His artistic language was strongly influenced by the Flemish sculptor Josse de Corte, with whom he collaborated alongside notable contemporaries such as Heinrich Meyring and Giovanni Bonazza.

Rues is widely recognized for his major contributions to Venetian sacred architecture, including the statues of the Four Evangelists and numerous angels adorning the façade of Santa Maria della Salute, as well as figures for Il Redentore, San Pantalon, and Santa Maria dei Carmini.

His works are characterized by expressive dynamism, refined drapery, and a deeply devotional sensibility—qualities reflected in the present Our Lady of Sorrows, whose emotional intensity and sculptural finesse align with the artist’s mature Venetian production.

The sculpture is accompanied by an attribution card by Claudio Collari, confirming its scholarly evaluation.

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