The Immaculate Conception (Murillo, 1670) facts for kids
The painting The Immaculate Conception was created by the famous Spanish artist Bartolomé Esteban Murillo in 1670. It is an oil painting on a canvas. Today, you can find this beautiful artwork in the Museo Soumaya in Mexico. The painting is quite large, measuring about 168 centimeters tall and 112 centimeters wide.
Discovering Murillo's Masterpiece
In 1979, an expert in art history from Spain, Diego Angulo Íñiguez, confirmed that this painting was truly made by Murillo himself. This means it is an "autograph" work, painted by the artist's own hand.
A Painting's Journey
This special painting once belonged to a French military leader named Horace François Bastien Sébastiani de La Porta. He was an officer who took part in Napoleon's invasion of Spain in 1807. After the war, the painting traveled with him back to Paris, France.
It stayed in Paris for some time. Later, a well-known art dealer, Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Lebrun, bought the painting. His ex-wife, Louise Élisabeth Vigée Le Brun, who was also a famous artist, suggested he buy it. She also thought it would be a good idea to send the painting back to Spain.
