Our Lady of Cocharcas
The miraculous statue of Our Lady of Cocharcas is shown on a processional altar in the midst of a rugged Andean landscape populated by pilgrims and other devotees. The distorted scale of the cult image in relation to the diminutive figures who travel the steep roads that flank it, underscores the sacredness of both the image and the remote place it graces and protects. The painting appears to depict the romería, or pilgrimage procession, held in connection with the annual feast of the Virgin of Cocharcas (September 8th).
Artwork Details
- Title: Our Lady of Cocharcas
- Artist: Unknown artist, Peru (Cuzco), mid-18th century
- Date: 1759
- Culture: Peru (Cuzco)
- Medium: Oil and gold on canvas
- Dimensions: 60 5/16 × 44 1/8 in. (153.2 × 112.1 cm)
- Credit Line: Gift of John Ming Ta Li, in honor of James Kung Wei Li and Julie Chu Lu Li, 2019
- Object Number: 2019.14
- Curatorial Department: The American Wing
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