Which artist was responsible for creating the canonical iconography of the Immaculate Conception of the Virgin Mary, in her blue and white garments?

A) Diego Velázquez
B) Juan Martínez Montañés
C) Bartolomé Esteban Murillo
D) Francisco de Zurbarán

Canonical Iconography

Standardized and widely recognized visual symbols or themes within an artistic or religious tradition that convey specific meanings.

Immaculate Conception

A doctrine in the Roman Catholic Church stating that the Virgin Mary was conceived free from original sin.

Murillo

Bartolomé Esteban Murillo, a Spanish Baroque painter known for his religious works, genre scenes, and depictions of street urchins and beggars in Seville.