Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Creative Commons License
Virgin of Guadalupe
(Ancient Americas )
The Virgin of Guadalupe, or "Empress of the Americas" for the Catholic faith, by tradition appeared to an Indigenous man named Juan Diego at the Tepeyac Hill, in the area which today is part of Mexico City. Tepeyac Hill had been the traditional abode of a Mexica / Aztec goddess named Tonantzin (Our Mother) prior to the Virgin's apparition.
While Guadalupe is important for Catholics worldwide and especially in Latin America, she is particularly significant in Mexico. Recent Conservation research shows that this painting may have been used and even repainted over a long period, with significant changes made to the decoration of her dress and cloak.
Measurements
H: 15 × W: 10 in. (38.1 × 25.4 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Dr. Hiram. W. Woodward, Jr., 2015
Location in Museum
Charles Street: Second Floor: Latin American Art / Arte Latinoamericano
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
2015.12.1