Rare portrait of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Cuzco colonial school, Upper Peru, 17th century
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Very important and rare half-length portrait of the Jesuit Saint, characteristics are the impregnations in gold leaf used to decorate the dresses and cloaks of the Cuzco school and the bright colors used by the painters of Upper Peru in the colonial era. On the right hand of the Saint, a Lighted Rose representing Mary with the initials of the Society of Jesus, in his left hand he holds a Bible with the inscription "AD MAIRE DEI GLORIA" or "Ad maiorem Dei gloriam", also known by its abbreviation AMDG, which is the motto of the Society of Jesus. Reference bibliography: "Jeffrey Klaiber, SJ. The Jesuits in Latin America, 1549-2000: 450 years of inculturation, defense of human rights and prophetic testimony. Lima, Antonio Ruiz de Montoya University, 2007."; " Ruben Vargas Ugarte, SJ. The Jesuits of Peru, 1568-1767. Lima, 1941."; "Pedro Guibovich. The building of letters: Jesuits, education and society in colonial Peru, Lima: UP, 2014". Framed measurements: 75 x 64, canvas measurements: 66 x 55 cm. Provenance old family collection of Novohispanic art
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Rare portrait of Saint Ignatius of Loyola, Cuzco colonial school, Upper Peru, 17th century
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