Virgin of the Immaculate Conception
Statuette
ca. 1700 (made)
ca. 1700 (made)
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The dogma of the Immaculate Conception (that Jesus Christ's mother, the Virigin Mary, was conceived in the womb of her mother, Anne, without intercourse having first occurred) was not officially approved by the Papacy in Rome until the mid-19th century. But throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, images of the Virgin as immaculately conceived were widespread in Spain. Here the Virgin is shown poised on a celestial cloud of cherubims. Her delicate features, as well as the silhouetted billowing form, recall the work of the versatile sculptor, painter and architect Alonso Cano (1601-1667), who was active in Granada as well as in Seville.
Object details
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| Title | Virgin of the Immaculate Conception (generic title) |
| Materials and techniques | Painted terra cotta |
| Brief description | Statuette, The Virgin of the Immacualte Conception, painted terracotta, Spain, Granada, ca. 1700 |
| Physical description | Painted terracotta statuette depicting Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. The young virgin stands looking downwards, resting on her left leg, her right leg stepping forward. She has long brown hair with small curls falling over her shoulders. Her hands are crossed over her breast, her robes billowing out. She stands on a tapering base supported by cherubs in white and pale blue clouds, three shown almost in full-length and four whose heads alone are seen. |
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| Object history | Bought by John Charles Robinson from Guzman, Granada, for £1 1s. |
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| Summary | The dogma of the Immaculate Conception (that Jesus Christ's mother, the Virigin Mary, was conceived in the womb of her mother, Anne, without intercourse having first occurred) was not officially approved by the Papacy in Rome until the mid-19th century. But throughout the 17th and 18th centuries, images of the Virgin as immaculately conceived were widespread in Spain. Here the Virgin is shown poised on a celestial cloud of cherubims. Her delicate features, as well as the silhouetted billowing form, recall the work of the versatile sculptor, painter and architect Alonso Cano (1601-1667), who was active in Granada as well as in Seville. |
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| Accession number | 320-1864 |
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| Record created | November 20, 2002 |
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