The Patron Saints of Malaga, Ciriaco and Paula, in a hitherto Unknown Painting by Pedro López Calderón

An until now unknown painting by Pedro López Calderón painted in Mexico in 1716 has been identified in the church of the Virgin of Guadalupe in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Its discovery provides new data and brings together scarce, dispersed references related to the artists life. The analy...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor: Mayorga, José Ignacio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2019
País:México
Institución:UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO
Repositorio:Anales del Instituto de Investigaciones Estéticas
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.atenea.esteticas.unam.mx:article/2666
Acceso en línea:https://www.analesiie.unam.mx/index.php/analesiie/article/view/2666
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Pedro López Calderón
San Ciriaco
Santa Paula
martyrs
Málaga
painting
New Spain
san Ciriaco
santa Paula
mártires
pintura novo-hispana
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Sumario:An until now unknown painting by Pedro López Calderón painted in Mexico in 1716 has been identified in the church of the Virgin of Guadalupe in San Cristóbal de las Casas, Chiapas. Its discovery provides new data and brings together scarce, dispersed references related to the artists life. The analysis of the paintings main theme, Holy Martyrs Ciriaco and Paula, patron saints of Málaga, Spain addresses the migration of a markedly local iconography, as well as its adaptation and interpretation by a painter in New Spain.