Title
Painting depicting the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception
Year/Period
18th century
Region
China
Object Type
Material
Technique
Dimension
Frame size: 173.0 x 129.0 x 9.0 cm,
Image size: 123.0 x 85.0 cm
Image size: 123.0 x 85.0 cm
Accession No.
2019-00742
Collection of
This painting shows an elaborate altarpiece inside a church. The medium (colours on silk) and style of painting are associated with Chinese artworks. But the architectural framework of the altarpiece is European. The Christian painting within the scene, on the back of the altar, is of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. The ritual paraphernalia depicted below – candlesticks and containers – is of Chinese origin.
