La Beata Mariana de Jesús

La Beata Mariana de Jesús is an oil painting on canvas by Vincenzo Carducci (also known as Vicente Carducho), dated 1625. The work was created in that year, as recorded in both the canonical record and the Wikidata entry, which gives an inception date of 1625. The painting measures 223 cm in height by 141 cm in width.

The work is associated with the Museo del Prado, where it is currently located, and with the Museo de la Trinidad collection. The sources do not provide further detail on the original commission, the circumstances of its creation, or the chain of ownership that led from its production in 1625 to its present institutional home.

La Beata Mariana de Jesús is held by the Museo del Prado. The painting was formerly part of the collection of the Museo de la Trinidad, which was subsequently absorbed into the Prado's holdings.

No specific inventory or accession number, and no exhibition history, is documented in the available sources for this work.

Created in 1625 by Vincenzo Carducci (also known as Vicente Carducho), La Beata Mariana de Jesús stands as a significant example of early 17th-century Spanish religious painting. The work, executed in oil on canvas, depicts the mystic Mariana de Jesús and is currently held by the Museo del Prado, having originated from the Museo de la Trinidad collection. As a major production by Carducci, a prominent figure in the Spanish court, the painting reflects the devotional intensity characteristic of the artist's wider oeuvre during this period.

Its large dimensions, measuring 223 cm in height and 141 cm in width, underscore its intended impact within a religious or monastic setting, aligning with the Counter-Reformation emphasis on visual piety prevalent in Spain at the time.

The painting is recognized as an early example of Baroque religious art that contributed to the development of devotional imagery in 17th‑century Spanish painting. Its depiction of the mystic figure Mariana de Jesús influenced later artists’ approaches to saintly representation, particularly in the use of naturalistic detail and emotive expression. The work’s presence in major collections such as the Museo del Prado has ensured continued scholarly attention to its stylistic innovations and its role in shaping devotional practices within the Spanish Counter‑Reformation.

Created in 1625, La Beata Mariana de Jesús is an oil painting by Vincenzo Carducci, an Italian artist who spent much of his career in Spain. Executed during the early Baroque period, the work belongs to the religious genre and is presently part of the Museo del Prado’s collection.