Spanish school; 18th century."Immaculate Conception".Oil on copper.It has slight repainting and damage.It conserves original frame with slight faults.Measurements: 24,5 x 18,5 cm; 29,5 x 24 cm (frame).Following autochthonous, Andalusian and Castilian Baroque models, the painter of this Marian representation has composed a sublime break of glory, in which the Virgin, victorious over evil, crushes the head of the serpent with her right foot. The reptile does not have the usual apple between its jaws, which embodies temptation. The Virgin, light and monumental at the same time, thanks to the masterful chromatic and lighting work, is surrounded by angels arranged symmetrically around her: a court of seraphim, and at the top. Below the serpent and the lunar representation, the orb is drawn beneath her bare feet, emphasising the glorious role of the Mother of God. The theme of the Immaculate Conception, which was very common in 17th-century Spanish art, became one of the hallmarks of Spain's national identity as a Catholic country. It is one of the most genuinely local themes in Spanish Baroque painting, as Spain was the main defender of this mystery and the country that fought most insistently to make it a dogma of faith. In this context, numerous artists and intellectuals worked to construct a clear iconography that would help to disseminate the Immaculate Conception, bringing together symbolism and popular fervour.