Gallery of the Life of the
Virgin Mary

          The ten oval paintings by the renowned artist of New Spain, José de Ibarra (1688–1756) form a series about the life of Mary, a recurring theme in colonial Mexican art due to the Marian devotion professed by the parishioners of this continent. Two oil paintings on copper sheeting by Baltasar de Echave Ibía (1585–1640) are also on display here. This artist forms part of a dynasty of master painters who carried out their work in Mexico.