クリスティーズさんのインスタグラム写真 - (クリスティーズInstagram)「Who run the world? Perhaps the most influential woman ever, the Virgin Mary has long been a potent force in the globalization of the Christian message.⠀ .⠀ Pictured always as a young, tender, mother figure, the Virgin Mary transcends geographic and cultural barriers, her message of love is universal. In colonial Latin America images of the Virgin Mary were ubiquitous; throughout the 17th and 18th centuries countless shrines and devotional sites were erected to honor her local miracles in the Americas.⠀ .⠀ 'Nuestra Señora de Cocharcas' is a splendid example of the persuasive power of the image. Here, the Virgin and Child are depicted monumental in size, as statues taking part in a lively procession. A distinctly New World invention, this type of 'statue painting' would have served as a proxy for the actual cult image housed in a shrine, a sort-of advertisement promoting her devotion and unifying disparate groups across the region.⠀ .⠀ Pictured around the scene are diverse peoples of Incan, European, and African descent, some in various stages of their pilgrimage to the Peruvian town of Cocharcas to pay homage to the Holy Mother. Rich in narrative, the present painting beautifully captures the uniqueness and complexity that defined colonial life in the Andes.⠀ .⠀ Anonymous (Peruvian, 18th century), 'Nuestra Señora de Cocharcas'. Estimate: $40,000-60,000.⠀ .⠀ Latin American Art — 13 November, New York⠀ .⠀ #art latinamericanart #colonialart #southamerica #southamericanart #virginmary #virginofcocharcas #statuepainting」11月12日 10時45分