ATTRIBUTED TO JOSE DE JUAREZ (1617 - 1661), Mexico – Mexican Colonial

Descriptio Oil on canvas. 105 x 94 cm. Two saints appear in adoration before a central monstrance containing the image of the Sacred Heart of Jesus, crowned and surrounded by radiance, angels, and cherubs. The composition is framed by abundant flowers and bunches of grapes, symbols linked to the Eucharist. Next to the monstrance is the inscription “VIVA JESÚS” (Long Live Jesus). Reference bibliography: Fomento Cultural Banamex AC, ed. (1993). Tesoros de la Pinacoteca Virreinal. ISBN 96870009381; José de Mesa and Teresa Gisbert: “La pintura mexicana del siglo XVII” (Mexican Painting of the 17th Century), Vol. VIII of the Anthology of Summa Artis, Espasa Calpe, SA, 2004.

Estimate:£8,395

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