María’s work is defined by its european sensibility — an enduring influence on generations that followed. Most artists are dead; following is a declaration of love.

Crucifixion
María Josefa Sánchez (Spanish, active 1639–1649)

Still Life with Game Fowl
Juan Sánchez Cotán (Spanish, 1560–1627)

Portrait of Don Juan of Austria
Alonso Sánchez Coello (Spanish, 1531/32–1588)

The Wedding at Cana
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Friendship Quilt
Made for Ella Maria Deacon (American, 1811–94) Mount Holly, New Jersey, United States

Portrait of a Man
Antonio Maria Esquivel (Spanish, 1806–1857)

Flight from Pompeii
Giovanni Maria Benzoni (Italian, 1809–1873)

María Izquierdo
Rufino Tamayo (Mexican, 1899–1991)

Woman Looking For Fleas
Attributed to Giuseppe Maria Crespi (Italian, 1665–1747)

Maria Lani
Georges Rouault French, 1871-1958

The Butterfly (La Mariposa)
Jesus Sanchez Uribe Mexican, born 1948

Composition
Maria Helena Vieira da Silva French, born Portugal, 1908–1992

Don't Lose Your Head (No Pierdas las Cabeza)
Jesus Sanchez Uribe Mexican, born 1948

Panel
Designed by Maria Monaci Gallenga (Italian, 1880–1940) Italy, Rome

Pure Coincidence (Pura Coincidencia)
Jesus Sanchez Uribe Mexican, born 1948

The Sacred Well Where the Sacred Ones Rest (El Cenote Sagrado o Donde Yacen los Sacrificados)
Jesus Sanchez Uribe Mexican, born 1948

Vendor of Rosaries and Sacred Images
Giuseppe Maria Mitelli Italian, 1634-1718

Panel from a Lady's Evening Tunic
Designed by Maria Monaci Gallenga (Italian, 1880–1940) Italy, Rome

"Feather-Edged Star" Quilt
Annie Maria Henkle (American, 1827-1911) Shenandoah, Virginia, United States

Candlestick, Model no. 1819
Designed by Joseph Maria Olbrich (German, 1867-1908) Germany, Darmstadt