Viceroyalty school of the 17th-18th century

Viceroyalty school of the 17th-18th century.
"Immaculate Conception".
Oil on canvas.
Precise restoration of the stretcher frame and canvas.
Measurements: 98 x 84 cm.

The author collects in this work the figure of the Virgin according to the advocation of the Immaculate Conception, a theory that is based on the presence of the crescent moon under the feet of the Virgin. It is true that in this case the author has not collected all the litanies linked to the presentation of the Immaculate Conception. However, he has opted for a sober composition, eliminating any detail that could distort the viewer's vision.

During the Spanish colonial domination, in the colonies, a mainly religious painting was developed, aimed at Christianizing the indigenous peoples. The local painters were modeled on Spanish works, which they followed literally in terms of aesthetics, types and iconography. The most frequent models were the harquebusier angels and the triangular virgins, however, in the early years of the 19th century, already in times of independence and political opening of some of the colonies, several artists began to represent a new model of painting with its own identity.