Black-and-white photograph of a carved wooden statue of the Virgin with a star halo, standing on a cloud base with a cherub.

Virgin of the Immaculate Conception

A carved and polychromed wooden statue shows the Virgin standing with hands pressed to her chest, her head bowed and surrounded by a halo of small stars. Her long, flowing drapery falls in deep folds over a cherub's head and wings at the base, set on a cloud-like pedestal.

Artist: Antonio Maragliano
Date: 1710–20
Medium: Wood
Source: Art Institute of Chicago
Size: 843 × 1319 px

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Public domain · Art Institute of Chicago releases this image under CC0 (latest date 1720).
Rights checked 2026-11-05 · tier A · as stated by the source: CC0 (Art Institute of Chicago, is_public_domain=true)

Credit (appreciated, not required for public-domain works): Art Institute of Chicago, Decorative Arts Purchase Fund

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