Virgin Mary

The Virgin Mary was a prominent figure in Catholicism, and she was often the subject of many artworks, especially in Cusco art. Within the Andea region, she has been interpreted in different perspectives and she is associated with many miracles and legends. Her ability to co-exist between both the Andean culture and the Christian culture is a result from the fascination of female deities the Inka people worshiped. Her significance was not only important to Catholicism, but as an Andean as well. Artists that were a part of the Cusco school of art were commissioned by priests and missionaries to create artworks that depicted the Virgin Mary in many ways that appealed to the Spanish-Christian idea of beauty. Below, are the many representations of the Virgin Mary.