So far, so close. Guadalupe of Mexico in Spain

The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe was widely disseminated from what was then known as New Spain between 1650 and 1790, becoming a key religious symbol in Spain, Italy, the Philippines and Latin America. This image of the Virgin was considered miraculous, its beauty and technique offering proof of divine favour toward the inhabitants of New Spain. It was the devotional sculpture most reproduced and copied by local artists, associated with the idea of a "revelatory icon." The exhibition explores its circulation in Spain, the factors that encouraged this devotional cult in the Early Modern Age, the relationship between the Virgin of Guadalupe of Extremadura and the Mexican one, and the role of artists in their dissemination. The exhibition includes around 70 works, the majority from Spain and Mexico, including engraved images of the Virgin from Madrid and Seville.