La Divina Providencia

This rare 19th century Mexican folk retablo represents La Divina Providencia (The Divine Providence).

La Divina Providencia or 'Divine Providence' is the belief that a supreme being, such as God, actively guides and governs the universe and all of its events, including human affairs, in accordance with a divine will. This concept suggests that all things, both good and bad, are part of a larger plan and are ultimately directed towards a divine purpose, even if that purpose is not always understood. It is a core concept in many religions and implies that a higher power is not a distant creator but is intimately involved in the world

Signed on verso by one of Mexico's most revered retablo painters, Agustin Barajas, better known as the 'Skimpy Painter'.  

Dimensions: 14 inches vertical x 10 inches horizontal.