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Cloistered nuns open their doors to share their artistic heritage

The head of the department of Heritage and Art of the University of Navarre, Ricardo Fernandez Gracia, directed the visit to the convent. Included in the list of jewels of the baroque era of the seventeenth century were an image of our Lady painted by Pedro de Mena, an altar cloth embroidered in a napolitan style, and the spectacular monstrance with solar rays around it considered the largest hand held monstrance in Navarre according to Fernandez Gracia.

Two images of our Lady of great importance were shared with spectators: The sculpture of the immaculate conception by Manuel Pereira and the image of our Lady of Solitude by Pedro de Mena which presided the exposition over the altar. The same image was recreated in an altar cloth and a chasuble embroidered with such detail that it seemed like a painting. Fernandez Gracia said: “The seventeenth century belongs to the Immaculate Conception”. Visitors were also privileged to admire an image of the Child Jesus and a smaller sculpture of our Lady done by Juan de Anchieta. The original design of the altarpiece done by Juan de Ursularre was also accessible to the public.

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