Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción - Miguel Cabrera

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Virgen de la Inmaculada Concepción - Miguel Cabrera

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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.

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1750
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