Pinxit
Pinxit (from Latin: 'one painted') is a stylized amendment added to the signature depiction of the name of the person responsible for a work of art, found conventionally in the Late Middle Ages and the Renaissance. It is sometimes abbreviated P, PIN, or PINX, as in some paintings by Raphael.[1] The locution me pinxit is found on a 12th-century crucifix, not in a sense connected to individual authorship but rather as a more impersonal devotional statement, a "pious [formula] appropriate for liturgical gifts".[2]
Its use by
In 18th century New Spain, artists increasingly included pinxit Mexici (painted in Mexico) on works bound for the European market as a sign of pride in their artistic tradition.[6]
Latin
colour; I portray.
References
- JSTOR 1483734.
- JSTOR 3046262.
- JSTOR 25434148.
- JSTOR 3051316.
- ISBN 978-0761116240.
- ^ "Painted in Mexico, 1700–1790: Pinxit Mexici". www.metmuseum.org. The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
This expression eloquently encapsulates the painters' pride in their own tradition and their connection to larger, transatlantic trends.