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The Immaculate Conception is a painting by Francisco de Zurbarán, executed in 1632, conserved at the National Art Museum of Catalonia.[1]

Immaculate Conception
Artist	Zurbarán
Year	1632
Location	Museu Nacional d'Art de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain

Description

The Immaculate Conception represents Mary as the only mortal being free of original sin. This is a long-established Catholic doctrinal argument, frequently depicted in the painting of the Spanish Golden Age. Mary appears standing on five cherubim occupying a half moon. She is wearing a necklace with the anagram A(ve) M(aria), while a host of stars and angels emerge from the clouds in the halo around her head. On either side are angels with lilies, roses (attributes of purity) and tablets with inscriptions from the 'Song of Songs'. At the sides are two collegiates and symbols alluding to Mary: the Unblemished Mirror, Jacob's Ladder, Gates of Heaven and Morning Star. Zurbarán painted several versions of this theme, but this one is unquestionably the best.[2][3]

References

External links

• The artwork at Museum's website
• Zurbarán, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF)

На других языках

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- [en] Immaculate Conception (Zurbarán)

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[es] Inmaculada (Zurbarán, Barcelona)

La Inmaculada Concepción es una pintura del pintor extremeño, Francisco de Zurbarán (Fuente de Cantos, Badajoz 1598 - Madrid 1664). Está realizado en óleo sobre lienzo. Mide 252 cm de alto y 168 cm de ancho. Está firmado y fechado en 1632 y expuesto en el Museo Nacional de Arte de Cataluña.

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[it] Immacolata Concezione (Zurbarán Barcellona)

L'Immacolata Concezione è un dipinto del pittore spagnolo Francisco de Zurbarán realizzato nel 1632 e conservato nel Museo nazionale d'arte della Catalogna a Barcellona.

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