(Our Lady of Rosario Pomata), Anonymous.
A wonderfully vibrant painting of the Holy Mother, attended by two knights, from the Church of Santa Clara, Ayacucho, Peru, as seen through the perspectives of both the indigenous peoples of the Andes and of Spanish Church figures. The painting is unattributed, though dates from the mid-19th century, approximately the period during which the church here was constructed. This is a superb illustration of colonial-era religious iconography.
