Spanish or viceroyalty school; XVII century.

Spanish or viceregal school; XVII century.
"Virgen Niña con escudo de la Orden Trinitaria".
Presents flaws in the stretcher frame.
Measurements: 55 x 42 cm; 66 x 51,5 cm (frame).
The baroque imprint of this work can be seen in the theatricality with which the Child Virgin has been portrayed. The scene is defined by a large red curtain that covers the background and opens to reveal to the viewer the Virgin, represented as a child and with the coat of arms of the order of the Trinitarians on her chest.
It is worth mentioning that, during the Spanish colonial domination, 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 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.