Head of St. Mary
Description
Catholic countries of Europe and especially Portugal practised deep regard for Mary. Religious orders that 1st settled in the Portuguese territories in India – the Franciscans, Dominicans and later, Jesuits – promoted the veneration of Virgin Mary. Also the Council of Trent gave the mandate for veneration of the Virgin Mary; therefore leading to a demand for large number of Mary statues in Europe and Portuguese India. Countless ivory images of Mary arrived in Lisbon, the European entry port for products from the Orient; created in the Portuguese territories, usually based on 17th century European models copied from prints.
Collection
Indian Decorative Art
Object Type
Figurine
Material
Ivory
Schools/Culture/Period
Indo Portuguese
Technique
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Date
Late 16th Century CE
Location
Goa