Our Lady of Protection (Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio) (Q28127475)

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artist: Pedro Antonio Fresquís (Q20054810)
collection: Barnes Foundation (Q808462)
location: Barnes Foundation (Q808462)
instance of: painting (Q3305213)
Barnes Foundation ID: 8160

information from the Barnes Foundation catalog

description: <p>Painted in New Mexico, this small religious scene, or retablo, was meant for private devotion in a chapel or home. Retablos typically depict saints, angels, or, as here, the Virgin Mary. Holding the Christ Child, the Virgin wears a large cloak that envelops both figures, underscoring her role as protector. The New Mexican painters who specialized in these subjects were called <em>santeros</em>. To develop their iconographies, <em>santeros</em> looked to a variety of printed materials, including woodcuts, pamphlets, and illustrated Bibles.</p>
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