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Nuestra Señora de Belén
Object Details
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- The iconography of the Virgin nursing the infant Jesus identifies Mary with the Church. In the same manner that Mary cares for the Christ child, so the Church nurtures its children. Images of the Virgin nursing were popular in the High Middle Ages, particularly in Spain in Catalonia and Valencia. When José Campeche was active in Puerto Rico, Catalonians were bringing to the island artistic influences from the mother country. (Yvonne Lange, “Santos: The Household Wooden Saints of Puerto Rico,” PhD diss., 1975)
- Credit Line
- Smithsonian American Art Museum, Teodoro Vidal Collection
- Data Source
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Date
- late 18th century
- Object number
- 1996.91.7
- Artist
- José Campeche y Jordán, born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1751-died San Juan, Puerto Rico 1809
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on copper
- Dimensions
- 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.2 x 19.2 cm.)
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- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Topic
- Religion\New Testament\Christ
- Recreation\leisure\eating and drinking
- Religion\New Testament\Mary
- Record ID
- saam_1996.91.7
- Usage
- CC0
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