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Virgin of the Immaculate Conception
Unknown artist18th century
National Museum of Women in the Arts
Washington, D.C., United States
This piece reflects the cross-cultural importance of Mary. Its hands and face were carved from ivory in the Philippines and then shipped to the New World, where they were set into the wooden sculpture. Mary was, and remains, an exalted figure in the Latin American Catholic tradition.
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Details
- Title: Virgin of the Immaculate Conception
- Creator: Unknown artist
- Date: 18th century
- Physical Dimensions: w27 x h25.875 x d10.25 in
- Type: Sculpture
- Rights: Unknown artist, Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, 18th century; Philippines and Guatemala; Wood, ivory, pigment, gilding, gessoed cloth, and silver, 25 7/8 x 27 x 10 1/4 in.; Brooklyn Museum, Frank L. Babbott Fund; inv. 42.384
- Medium: Wood, ivory, pigment, gilding, gessoed cloth, silver
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