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Painting of a crowned Virgin holding the Christ Child under a tree with colorful birds, a kneeling man at right, and a town and mountains behind.

Our Lady of Valvanera

A crowned Virgin in a gold brocade gown holds the Christ Child seated within a tree's canopy, surrounded by colorful birds perched on branches. A kneeling man in dark robes prays at lower right, and a walled town with domed buildings and mountains appears beyond the garden of flowers and small animals.

Artist
Unknown
Date
ca. 1770–80
Medium
Oil and gold on canvas
Source
The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Size
4000 × 3419 px
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Public domain · The Metropolitan Museum of Art releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1785).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (The Met Open Access, isPublicDomain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of James Kung Wei Li, in memory of Ambassador and Mme Ti-Tsun Li, Republic of China, 2018

Español: Nuestra Señora de Valvanera, pintura de la escuela cusqueña

Una Virgen coronada con un vestido de brocado dorado sostiene al Niño Jesús bajo la copa de un árbol, rodeada de aves de colores posadas en las ramas. Un hombre arrodillado con túnica oscura reza en el ángulo inferior derecho, y al fondo aparecen una ciudad amurallada con edificios de cúpula y montañas.

Português: Nossa Senhora de Valvanera, pintura da escola cuzquenha

Uma Virgem coroada, com vestido de brocado dourado, segura o Menino Jesus sob a copa de uma árvore, cercada por aves coloridas pousadas nos galhos. Um homem ajoelhado, de vestes escuras, reza no canto inferior direito, e ao fundo aparecem uma cidade murada com edifícios de cúpula e montanhas.

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