According to legend, on December 8, 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to the newly Christianized Juan Diego on the Mexican hill of Tepeyacac. As proof of her divine visit, she miraculously imprinted her image, known as Our Lady of Guadalupe. This volume provides the study of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It places the work within the context of art history.
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According to legend, on December 8, 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to the newly Christianized Juan Diego on the Mexican hill of Tepeyacac. As proof of her divine visit, she miraculously imprinted her image, known as Our Lady of Guadalupe. This volume provides the study of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It places the work within the context of art history.
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According to legend, on December 8, 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to the newly Christianized Juan Diego on the Mexican hill of Tepeyacac. As proof of her divine visit, she miraculously imprinted her image upon his mantle. That image, known as Our Lady of Guadalupe, has become a symbol of national consciousness in Mexico and a talisman for Mexican Americans. Yet its notable features include obviously European artistic techniques. How is it that Renaissance styles are employed in a 16th century Mexican icon supposedly not made by human hands? Looking beyond the divine explanation for the Lady's existence, author John Moffitt uses historical and artistic detective work to determine the work's earthly origin.
Originally published in Spanish, this volume provides an in-depth study of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It places the work within the context of art history as well as local contemporary events. The mundane origin of the painting is fully traced and investigated as well as the proliferation of the legend which led to the eventual canonization of Juan Diego as the first native Mexican saint. Appendices provide crucial related Spanish-language texts by Miguel Sanchez (1648) and Luis Laso de la Vega (1649, originally published in Nahuatl). Numerous illustrations are included.
About the Author
The late John F. Moffitt authored, edited or translated numerous books about art history. He was an art history professor at New Mexico State University.
According to legend, in 1531, the Virgin Mary appeared to Juan Diego on the Mexican hill of Tepeyacac. As proof of her visit, she miraculously imprinted her image upon his mantle. That image, Our Lady of Guadalupe, has become a symbol of national consciousness in Mexico. Yet its notable features include European artistic techniques. Looking beyond the divine explanation for the Lady's existence, author John Moffitt uses historical and artistic detective work to determine the work's earthly origin. Originally published in Spanish, this volume provides an in-depth study of Our Lady of Guadalupe. It places the work within the context of art history as well as local contemporary events. The mundane origin of the painting is fully traced and investigated as well as the proliferation of the legend which led to the eventual canonization of Juan Diego. Appendices provide crucial related Spanish-language texts by Miguel Sanchez and Luis Laso de la Vega. Numerous illustrations are included.
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