Peruvian school (XX) - Our Lady of Perpetual Help

Mid XX Cuzco Painting Peruvian School
“Our Lady of Perpetual Help”
Technique : oil on canvas
Dimensions 41 x 31 cm

Our Lady of Perpetual Help
A finely executed Colonial Andean oil on canvas depicting Our Lady of Perpetual Help, inspired by the celebrated Byzantine icon of the same name. The Virgin is portrayed holding the Christ Child, who gazes toward the Archangels Michael and Gabriel bearing the instruments of the Passion, while His loose sandal symbolizes His startled awareness of the suffering to come. Lavishly decorated with raised gilded gesso, jeweled crowns, embossed halos, and delicate polychrome details, the painting exemplifies the fusion of Byzantine devotional imagery with the opulent aesthetic of the Andean Baroque. The elegant facial expressions, refined decorative program, and richly textured surface demonstrate the exceptional craftsmanship of colonial workshops, making this work both a significant devotional image and an outstanding example of Andean Colonial painting.