Neoclassical Spanish School (XVIII) - The Immaculate Conception

- Oil on canvas. Restored and antiqued frame.

- The paradigm of the Immaculate Conception in Spanish Neoclassicism entailed a rationalized refinement and formal restraint in the face of Murillo’s Baroque mystic fervor. Under the influence of the Real Academia de San Fernando and figures such as Anton Raphael Mengs, the Virgin shed the whirlwinds of clouds and playful angels to adopt a monumental, almost sculptural presence, governed by symmetry and compositional clarity. The dogma was then represented through a precise drawing and a cooler, more austere color palette, where the blue mantle and white tunic lost their aerial agitation to fall with classical gravity, turning the Marian figure into a symbol of intellectual purity and moral balance that resonated with Enlightenment ideals, seeking a devotion that appeals to both reason and feeling.

- Image dimensions without frame: 40 x 62 cm / 54 x 76 cm with exclusive custom frame.

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