The Iconic Paths of La Verge de Montserrat in Catalonia and Beyond: A Comparative Approach from History and Anthropology
Roger Canals|Celeste Muñoz
Abstract La Verge de Montserrat is a statue of the Virgin Mary and her son found in Catalonia eleventh century which both characters are depicted as “Black.” This female figure occupies particular position current since she considered patron saint country constitutes one symbolic cornerstones Catalan nationalism. Through concept “iconic path,” this article tracks formation evolution image from its inception until present day, bringing special attention to roles significances that it has acquired within context pro-independence movement. We also draw comparison between “lives” development other countries, namely Puerto Rico, Equatorial Guinea Sardinia. In each these places, goddess been reinterpreted according local viewpoints. Yet conceptualizations not fixed or homogeneous, but radically dynamic problematic. The iconic paths images diverge converge across time giving birth new creative exercises. approach, our aim propose relational processual model for study religious images, general, historical objects.
Comparative Studies in Society and History