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Workshop of Miguel Cabrera (Antequera de Oaxaca, México, 1715 / 1720 - México, 1768) 'Virgin of Guadalupe' Oil on canvas. 104,5 x 84 cm.   Our painting shows great quality and skill, so it would not be surprising to see the hand of the Master. It is well known that Miguel Cabrera had a renowned and prolific workshop in Mexico City, becoming the leading exponent of 18th-century viceregal art. His workshop was a fundamental center of production for the church and collectors, notable for its religious works and the series of castas. He began his training in Oaxaca, continuing in Mexico City in the workshop of Juan Correa and José de Ibarra. He later established his own workshop, where he produced numerous large-format works. In 1753, he was appointed president of the first academy of painting in New Spain, the predecessor of the Academy of San Carlos, highlighting his position of leadership. His workshop produced altarpieces for the church of Tepotzotlán, Santa Prisca in Taxco, and the cathedrals of Mexico City and Puebla. Cabrera is famous among other works for his paintings of the Virgin of Guadalupe and the Portrait of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. On the lower margin, the handwritten inscription reads: “NON FECIT TALITER OMNI NATIONI”, a Latin phrase meaning “He did not do the same for any other nation”. This expression, taken from Psalm 147:20, was exclaimed by Pope Benedict XIV upon contemplating a replica of the image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, acknowledging the unique nature of her apparition in Mexico. It has become a Guadalupan motto that underscores the special character, protection and heavenly embrace of the Virgin towards the Mexican people and their mestizo identity. As in our case, it is frequently found inscribed on medals, paintings and monuments dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe. Colonial Spanish America.