Virgin of the Immaculate Conception Seated on Clouds, Supported by Four Angels
Medium
Black chalk. Lower angel reinforced with pen and dark brown ink. Traces of outline in black chalk along left and right borders of the composition. On off-white paper
Dimensions
6-1/2 x 5-7/16 in. (16.5 x 13.8 cm)
Classification
Drawings
Department
Drawings and Prints
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. William B. Jaffe, 1956
Accession Number
56.235.35
Tags
Art Historical Context
This delicate black chalk drawing, titled *Virgin of the Immaculate Seated on Clouds, by Four Angels*, hails from the School of in early 18th-century Spain (ca. 1700–50). Attributed to the circle of Pedro Duque Corne, a prominent sculptor and architect known for his ornate Baroque designs, it captures the Virgin Mary in a moment of divine glory. The anonymous artist's fluid lines evoke the dramatic, heavenly visions central to Spanish Counter-Reformation, where the Immaculate—Mary's sinless birth—became a cherished theme, especially in Seville's vibrant religious culture. Rendered on off-whit...