Early 17th-Century Spanish Colonial School, Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception men and The Pinch of Poverty

and The Pinch of Poverty (1891)

he also gained inspiration from the French post-impressionists

with an easel strapped to his back

Condition: Possible areas of discolouration

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Early 17th-Century Spanish Colonial School, Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception men and The Pinch of PovertyThis early 17th century Spanish colonial oil painting depicts the Virgin Of The Immaculate Conception surrounded by an array of symbolic iconography. Its a fine example of religious art, which spanned the Spanish colonies during this period. At its core, the subject of this vivid work is the purity of the Virgin Mary, yet its also a celebration of motherhood more broadly. Standing front and centre, and dominating the composition, Mary is represented