Pedro de Osma Museum

The Pedro de Osma Museum presents Mary, Divine Materiality, a unique exhibition that proposes a profound reflection on the figure of the Virgin Mary through the richness of Peruvian viceroyal art. More than an exhibition of objects, this show is a bridge between spirituality, artistic craft, and historical presence, where the divine manifests in matter — stone, wood, metal, gold leaf, or fabric — transforming each piece into a vestige of faith and human creation.

Distributed across eight thematic stations, the exhibition invites visitors to explore how for more than three centuries, Marian devotion was expressed through the technical and symbolic mastery of the craftsmen and artisans of the viceroyal period. Through contemporary museography, based on the raw texture of scaffolding and wood — which evokes the artist's workshop and the very process of creation — a narrative is presented that traverses history, faith, and aesthetic perception.

Among the more than 50 pieces on display, 19 unpublished works stand out, subjected to rigorous processes of research and restoration, as well as relics of exceptional value. One of the central pieces that welcomes the public is the cloak and scapular of the Virgin of the Door of Otuzco, embroidered with silver and gold threads and exhibited in Lima for the first time as a living symbol of popular devotion.

The Pedro de Osma Museum presents Mary, Divine Materiality, a unique exhibition that proposes a profound reflection on the figure of the Virgin Mary through the richness of Peruvian viceroyal art. More than an exhibition of objects, this show is a bridge between spirituality, artistic craft, and historical presence, where the divine manifests in matter — stone, wood, metal, gold leaf, or fabric — transforming each piece into a vestige of faith and human creation.

Distributed across eight thematic stations, the exhibition invites visitors to explore how for more than three centuries, Marian devotion was expressed through the technical and symbolic mastery of the craftsmen and artisans of the viceroyal period. Through contemporary museography, based on the raw texture of scaffolding and wood — which evokes the artist's workshop and the very process of creation — a narrative is presented that traverses history, faith, and aesthetic perception.

Among the more than 50 pieces on display, 19 unpublished works stand out, subjected to rigorous processes of research and restoration, as well as relics of exceptional value. One of the central pieces that welcomes the public is the cloak and scapular of the Virgin of the Door of Otuzco, embroidered with silver and gold threads and exhibited in Lima for the first time as a living symbol of popular devotion.

The Pedro de Osma Museum presents Mary, Divine Materiality, a unique exhibition that proposes a deep reflection on the figure of the Virgin Mary through the richness of Peruvian colonial art. More than an exhibition of objects, this exhibition serves as a bridge between spirituality, artistic craft, and historical presence, where the divine manifests in matter — stone, wood, metal, gold leaf, or fabric — transforming each piece into a vestige of faith and human creation.

Distributed across eight thematic stations, the exhibition invites visitors to explore how, for more than three centuries, Marian devotion was expressed through the technical and symbolic mastery of artisans and craftsmen during the colonial period. Through contemporary museography, based on the raw texture of scaffolding and wood—evoking the artist's workshop and the very process of creation—a narrative unfolds that traverses history, faith, and aesthetic perception.

Among the more than 50 pieces on display, 19 unpublished works stand out, subjected to rigorous processes of research and restoration, along with relics of exceptional value. One of the central pieces welcoming the public is the cloak and scapular of the Virgin of the Door of Otuzco, embroidered with silver and gold threads and exhibited in Lima for the first time as a living symbol of popular devotion.

Thanks to the collaboration with national and international institutions —including the Embassy of Spain in Peru, the Brotherhood of the Virgin of the Door of Otuzco, the Pizarro Obra Pía Foundation, the UTEC Heritage Research Center, and the University of Piura Choir— the exhibition stands as a dialogue between tradition, technique, and contemporaneity, making the aesthetic and spiritual force of religious art in Hispanic American culture visible.

Maria, Divine Materiality can be visited in Room 10 of the Pedro de Osma Museum, Barranco, from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. An opportunity to contemplate the convergence of faith, history, and art in a journey that transforms the intangible into a palpable experience.

Thanks to the collaboration with national and international institutions —including the Embassy of Spain in Peru, the Brotherhood of the Virgin of the Door of Otuzco, the Pizarro Obra Pía Foundation, the UTEC Heritage Research Center, and the University of Piura Choir— the exhibition stands as a dialogue between tradition, technique, and contemporaneity, making the aesthetic and spiritual force of religious art in Hispanic American culture visible.

Maria, Divine Materiality can be visited in Room 10 of the Pedro de Osma Museum, Barranco, from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. An opportunity to contemplate the convergence of faith, history, and art in a journey that transforms the intangible into a palpable experience.

Thanks to the collaboration with national and international institutions —including the Embassy of Spain in Peru, the Brotherhood of the Virgin of the Door of Otuzco, the Pizarro Pious Work Foundation, the UTEC Heritage Research Center, and the University of Piura Choir— the exhibition stands as a dialogue between tradition, technique, and contemporary art, making visible the aesthetic and spiritual force of religious art in Hispanic American culture.

Maria, Divine Materiality can be visited in Room 10 of the Pedro de Osma Museum, Barranco, from Tuesday to Sunday from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. An opportunity to contemplate the convergence of faith, history, and art in a journey that transforms the intangible into a tangible experience.

Apocalyptic Virgin