Our Lady Of Valvanera Plaque With Easel

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Presented On An Elegant Easel, This Lacquered-Wood Plaque Features A Detail From Our Lady Of Valvanera (Ca. 1770–80), A Fabulous Gold-Embellished Oil Painting Created By An Unknown Peruvian Artist In Cuzco. This Richly Decorated Picture Depicts A Miraculous And Venerated Statue Of The Virgin Mary. Legend Claims That This Sacred Image Of The Virgin Mary Was Hidden In The Hollow Of An Oak Tree Since The Muslim Invasion Of Spain, And Was Revealed To A Hermit By The Name Of Nuño Oñez In A Vision.