Mid XX - Cuzco Painting Peruvian School - The Spinning Virgin

Mid XX Cuzco Painting Peruvian School
The Spinning Virgin"
Technique : oliemaleri på lærred
Dimensioner 42 x 32 cm

Beautiful vintage religiøst maleri der forestiller La Virgen Hilandera (The Spinning Virgin), afbildet siddende med en spindel og tråd i hånden, symboliserende ydmyghed, fromhed og huslig dyd. The artwork reflects traditional Colonial and Latin American folk religious art, characterized by rich ornamentation, delicate facial features, and finely detailed garments enhanced with decorative patterns and textured accents.

Kunstværket afspejler traditionel kolonial og latinamerikansk folkerelig kunst, kendetegnet ved rig ornamentik, sarte ansigtstræk og detaljerede dragt med dekorative mønstre og teksturerede detaljer.

The composition is framed by an elegant floral border and warm, dark background that highlights the figure’s radiant halo and intricate clothing details. The aged patina and hand-painted character give the piece a timeless antique presence

Compositionen er aframmet af en elegant blomsterkant og en varm, mørk baggrund der fremhæver figurens strålende glorie og detaljer i klædningen. Den ældede patina og håndmalede karakter giver værket en tidløs antik tilstedeværelse

This painting was likely part of a devotional series or a domestic or church altarpiece. These types of images had an important catechetical and emotional function in the colonial world, helping to connect with the religion and promote piety among the faithful.


It is a representation of an archangel, the Archangel Miguel, one of the most common figures in this type of colonial religious art.

The distinctive ornamental attire is also notable, with gold appliqués, and embroidered details typical of the iconography of arquebus-wielding angels and archangels in South American viceregal art.