The Immaculate Conception of the Mirror
Artist
Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
(Spanish, ca. 1618 - 1682)
Dateca. 1675-1680
Object number59.0126
Mediumoil on canvas
Dimensionsframe: 92 1/2 x 72 1/2 x 6 1/2 in. (235 x 184.2 x 16.5 cm)
ClassificationsPainting
Credit LineMuseo de Arte de Ponce. The Luis A. Ferré Foundation, Inc.
DescriptionThe Catholic devotion to the Immaculate Conception was widely popular in Spain by the mid-17th century. The winged children carry objects that symbolize the Virgin Mary's purity, such as a lily, a spotless mirror, and a thornless rose. Here, Murillo builds on traditional representations of the Virgin's ascension into heaven by placing her atop a crescent moon. With her downcast eyes and hands raised in prayer, Mary appears as a model of humility for believers
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