Abstract
The author of the paper investigates the work of Cristóbal de Villalpando (c.1649-1714). His paintings are analyzed in historical, cultural and social context. The author pays attention to the links and relationships between the art world of Europe and the Viceroyalty of New Spain. A significant part of his paintings belongs to the religious genre. Villalpando had been strongly influenced by works of Spanish and Flemish artists. Villalpando’s paintings demonstrate his penchant for narrative, monumentality and incorporation of many figures and details in his compositions. At the same time Villalpando acts as a distinctive painter, originally interpreting biblical scenes and signing himself as “inventor”. The relevance of the article is due to the lack of knowledge of the Baroque colonial artists’ heritage.
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