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St. Dominic

Unknown, Chile, following a Cusco model1750/1770

Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes

Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
Santiago de Chile, Chile

St. Dominic (in Spanish calles Santo Domingo de Guzmán) is represented in full body and haloed head. With his left hand holding a temple as a sign of founder of an order, the Preachers or Dominicans, and with his right arm, a checkerboard pattern banner, attribute for the colors of the order’s habit. According to the legend, the saint’s mother had a vision while she was expecting him, viewing a mark on the forehead with the form of a star and beside him a dog with a flaming torch in its mouth which would make him company alongside his religious journeys.

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  • Title: St. Dominic
  • Creator: Unknown, Chile, following a Cusco model
  • Creator Lifespan: 1720/1800
  • Date: 1750/1770
  • Physical Dimensions: w102 x h138 x d5 cm (Complete)
  • Provenance: Donation
  • Type: Religious painting
  • Rights: Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
  • External Link: Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes
  • Medium: Oil on canvas
  • Technique: Oil on canvas
  • Exhibition: Santiago de Chile
Museo de Artes Universidad de los Andes

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