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Viceroyalty of New Granada

The Spanish empire split the Viceroyalty of Peru apart forming the Viceroyalty of New Granada and the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata. The Viceroyalty of New Granada encompasses the modern-day countries of Colombia, Ecuador, Panama, and Venezuela.

Dates

c. 1717–1822

Places

South America > Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela
North America > Central America > Panama

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Defensive saints and angels in the Spanish Americas

Works of Art

Diego Antonio de Landaeta, Portrait of Petronila Méndez

1763

Vicente Albán, Quito series

1783

Virgin of Chiquinquirá

1743

Juan Pedro López, Our Lady of Guidance

c. 1765–70

Crown of the Virgin of the Immaculate Conception, known also as the Crown of the Andes

c. 1660 (diadem), c. 1770 (arches)

Artists

Diego Antonio de Landaeta, Portrait of Petronila Méndez, 1763, oil on panel, Caracas, Venezuela, 6.5 x 7 5/8 inches (Collection of the Carl & Marilynn Thoma Foundation)

Diego Antonio de Landaeta

Juan Pedro López

Vicente Albán

Viceroyalty of New Granada