Object Details
- Artist
- José Campeche y Jordán, born San Juan, Puerto Rico 1751-died San Juan, Puerto Rico 1809
- Luce Center Label
- 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
- late 18th century
- Object number
- 1996.91.7
- Restrictions & Rights
- CC0
- Type
- Painting
- Medium
- oil on copper
- Dimensions
- 9 1/2 x 7 1/2 in. (24.2 x 19.2 cm.)
- See more items in
- Smithsonian American Art Museum Collection
- Department
- Painting and Sculpture
- Smithsonian American Art Museum
- Topic
- Religion\New Testament\Christ
- Recreation\leisure\eating and drinking
- Religion\New Testament\Mary
- Record ID
- saam_1996.91.7
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/vk721f68b66-71a8-4ff8-b810-0c82d97c3452
