New Mexican: Our Lady of Protection (Nuestra Señora del Patrocinio), Pedro Antonio Fresquis, New Mexican, c. 1815, Water-based paint on wood panel, Painted in New Mexico, this small panel is a retablo, or a religious work meant for private devotion in a chapel or home. Retablos typically depicted saints, angels, or, as is the case here, the Virgin Mary. Holding the Christ child, the Virgin wears a large cloak that envelopes both figures, underscoring her role as protector. The New Mexican painters who specialized in these subjects were called santeros. These artists looked to a variety of prin

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