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Virgin of Guadalupe

Written by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025
Verified for the 2027 exam
Verified for the 2027 examWritten by the Fiveable Content Team • Last updated August 2025

Definition

A colonial American devotional image of the Virgin Mary that synthesizes European and indigenous Mesoamerican visual traditions, functioning as a powerful religious and cultural icon.

AP course connection

Topic 3.2: 3.2 Interactions Within and Across Cultures in Early European and Colonial American Art

Unit 3

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