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Virgin of Belén (Virgen de Belén)  1720

by Anonymous

This painting is a fine example of a colonial statue painting. Statue paintings represent sculpted images of Mary, or other religious figures, in their altars. Many of these paintings were believed to share the divine power of the sacred sculpture. The Virgin of Belén is one of the most revered sculptures of Cuzco and a star of the famous Corpus Christi procession that tak...
Medium: 
Oil on canvas
Credit: 
Courtesy of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art