The Virgin of Guadalupe

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Origin New Mexico

Title The Virgin of Guadalupe (Bulto)

Date Mid 19th–early 20th century

Medium Wood and pigment

Dimensions Object: 21 5/8 × 6 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (54.9 × 17.5 × 12.1 cm)
Overall: 21 5/8 × 6 7/8 × 4 3/4 in. (54.9 × 17.5 × 12.1 cm)

Credit Line Gift of Dr. and Mrs. Henry R. Hope, Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University

Accession Number 61.24

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Spanish colonialism brought Christianity to the American Southwest and used art as one of its main teaching tools when attempting to convert Native Americas. Saint Figures, or Santos Figures, such as this example have two main types: bultos, which are three-dimensional sculptures and retablos which are paintings of saints. Saint Figures were used in religious ceremonies, for teaching, and as devotional images in both churches and private chapels.

The Virgin Mary and in particular the Virgin of Guadalupe was and continues to be a very important and often depicted figure.

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"The Virgin of Guadalupe | Collections Online." Collections Online. Sidney and Lois Eskenazi Museum of Art, Indiana University, 2024. https://artmuseum.indiana.edu/collections-online/browse/object.php?number=61.24