PAINTING OF THE VIRGIN MARY HOLDING BABY CHRIST (CUSCO, PERU)
A fine 18th Century painting depicting the Virgin Mary holding baby Christ above four saints, painted in the artistic centers of Cuzco and the Altiplano regon of Calamarca. Numerous accounts tell of workshops in the region that employed foreign and local artisans, apprentices and others that were dedicated to the creation of religious paintings, sculptures and decorations for churches, convents and monastaries. Evangelization fueled this manufacture and consumption of sacred images and objects.
Reference Number: E9004
DESCRIPTION
A fine 18th Century painting depicting the Virgin Mary holding baby Christ above four saints, painted in the artistic centers of Cuzco and the Altiplano regon of Calamarca. Numerous accounts tell of workshops in the region that employed foreign and local artisans, apprentices and others that were dedicated to the creation of religious paintings, sculptures and decorations for churches, convents and monastaries. Evangelization fuelled this manufacture and consumption of sacred images and objects.
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CONDITION
In Good Condition - please refer to attached photographs.
SIZE
With Frame:
Height: 81cm
Width: 71cm
Depth: 23cm
Inside:
Height: 27cm
Width: 22cm
