Lot 117: 18th Century Colonial School - Immaculate Conception

Oil on canvas. This representation of the Immaculate Conception, belonging to the Colonial School of the 18th century, combines the symbolic richness of Marian iconography with an elaborate decorative technique that characterizes the religious art of Latin America during the viceregal period. The Virgin Mary, standing in a frontal position, is represented with her hands in an attitude of prayer, highlighting her serene and majestic face, surrounded by a golden halo that symbolizes her purity and holiness. She wears a white tunic decorated with subtle floral motifs and a deep blue cloak with filigree gold embroidery, a symbol of her heavenly royalty, which envelops her figure in a delicate play of light and textures.