Saint Rose of Lima
Discover the details of this image of the first Latinamerican saint: “Saint Rose of Lima”.
By Colonial Museum
Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y Ceballos (attributed)
Saint Rose of Lima (Siglo XVII) by Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y CeballosColonial Museum
Saint Rose of Lima
Saint Rose of Lima, named Isabel Flores de Oliva, was born on April 20th, 1586. After joining the Third Order of Saint Dominic, she retired to the garden of her house, since by that time there were no female tertiary monasteries in the Peruvian capital.
Saint Rose of Lima
During her life, Saint Rose dedicated herself to praying and helping the poor and sick.
In this image, she is wearing the habit of the Dominican Tertiaries and a rosary. A crown of roses girds her head.
Saint Rose of Lima
In her right hand she holds a crucifix and two roses, symbols of purity and of the sufferings of Christ in his passion and death.
Saint Rose of Lima
With her left hand she holds a palm, a symbol of her virtuous life and her victory as a holy woman dedicated to the faith.
By the time of her death in 1617
Her reputation for holiness had passed beyond the walls of her garden. Her cult spread throughout the American domains of the Spanish Empire, and even reached Europe, where, around 1631, prints of her image engraved in Rome were already circulating.
Saint Rose of Lima (Siglo XVII) by Gregorio Vásquez de Arce y CeballosColonial Museum
Saint Rose of Lima
On April 2nd, 1671, Pope Clement X canonized Isabel as the first American saint. She was entrusted with the process of emancipation of America and her image presided over events of the liberation campaigns such as the Congress of Tucumán (1816-1820).
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