Tesoros simbólicos. Imágenes sagradas en los monasterios femeninos de las ciudades virreinales novohispanas

Drawn from examples principally of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this article analyzes the importance which feminine monasteries enjoyed in the cities of New Spain because they administered religious images which were considered miraculous. The images attracted numerous faithful, which r...

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Autor: Rubial García, Antonio
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2013
País:Perú
Institución:Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Repositorio:Revistas - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú
Idioma:español
OAI Identifier:oai:ojs.pkp.sfu.ca:article/7641
Acceso en línea:http://revistas.pucp.edu.pe/index.php/historica/article/view/7641
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Religious images
Monasteries
Nuns
Catholic Church
New Spain
imágenes religiosas
monasterios
monjas
Iglesia Católica
Nueva España
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Sumario:Drawn from examples principally of the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this article analyzes the importance which feminine monasteries enjoyed in the cities of New Spain because they administered religious images which were considered miraculous. The images attracted numerous faithful, which resulted in increased economic benefits for the monasteries, thanks to the alms, and the social prestige of the monasteries. Finally, the article argues that, for the cities which housed these monasteries, the presence of the nuns who administered the images was fundamental for constructing their local identity.