Object Record
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Metadata
Artist |
Chihuantito Inka (Chiwant'ito), Francisco |
Title |
The Virgin of the Rosary with Saints Dominic and Francis |
Date |
1690-1710 |
Medium |
Oil on canvas |
Place of Origin |
Peru |
Culture |
Peruvian |
School |
Cuzco School |
Object ID |
1998.325 |
Collection |
Spanish to Post-Colonial Art |
Object Name |
Painting |
Credit line |
Virginia Johnson Fund |
Didactic Information |
In this rendering of the Virgin Mary, she is floating in clouds, surrounded by cherubim, and elevated above Saints Dominic and Francis. Holding the Christ child, she extends a rosary to Saint Dominic and the knotted cord of the Franciscan habit to Saint Francis. A 15th century legend attributes the invention of the rosary, a string of beads used as a mnemonic device for saying prayers, to Saint Dominic. Both saints are dressed in the robes of their orders. |