912 - The Investiture of Saint Ildefonso with the Chasuble – ATRR. TO DIEGO DE AGUILAR, TOLEDO, 1597–16th century

The Investiture of Saint Ildefonso with the Chasuble – ATRR. TO DIEGO DE AGUILAR, TOLEDO, 1597–16th century Religious painting. Dimensions: 148 × 99 cm. Depiction of the investiture of the chasuble upon Saint Ildefonso, Bishop of Toledo, kneeling before the Virgin Mary, who presents him with a liturgical vestment. This episode belongs to Spanish hagiographic iconography and is particularly associated with the Toledo cult of the Virgin Mary. The inventory documentation indicates that the frame, featuring letter decoration, dates to the 16th century. The chronology of the frame is recorded separately from the dating of the painting.