Immaculate Conception
from 1685 until 1688
Floating gracefully on a crescent moon, the Virgin Mary gazes upward with arms wide open, draped in a vibrant blue mantle over a pink dress. She is surrounded by a chorus of chubby cherubs who seem to be supporting her ascent into a soft, starry sky. Carlo Maratti, a leading Baroque painter in Rome, created this serene and majestic vision between 1685 and 1688. The Immaculate Conception was a hugely popular theme in Catholic art, especially in Spain, symbolizing Mary's freedom from original sin, and Maratti's soft, idealized style made him the perfect artist to capture this divine moment.
- Technique
- oil on canvas
Location: Museo del Prado, Madrid
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