Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción - Miguel Cabrera
Summary
The Virgin of the Immaculate Conception by Miguel Cabrera. 18th Century. New Spain (Mexico). Oil on canvas.
Miguel Cabrera (1695–1768) was a painter from the Viceroyalty of New Spain, in today's Mexico. During his lifetime, he was recognized as the greatest painter in all of New Spain. He created religious and secular art for the Catholic Church and wealthy patrons. His caste paintings, depicting interracial marriage among Indians, Spaniards and Africans, are considered the genre's finest.
Date
1750
Source
Wikimedia Commons
Copyright info
public domain