Contents
- Year of publication: 2014
- Source: Show
- Pages: 3-6
- DOI Address: -
- PDF: sal/4/sal4toc.pdf
Images and altars of fraternities in colonial Buenos Aires
The article concerns the issue of religious fraternities in colonial Buenos Aires: their existence and functioning as well as their influence on church furnishing in the region. Discussion begins with a short description of fraternities as religious institutions with emphasis placed on their social and culture-forming aspect. The article then presents a historical outline of the fraternities functioning in Buenos Aires: from the first ones, which appeared as early as in the late 16th century (Fraternity of Our Lady of the Rosary, 1586), to the late colonial ones originating from the 19th century (Fraternity of Souls in Purgatory, 1804). The text also describes chapels belonging to the fraternities and images associated their functioning as well as altars which were placed inside.
Il Gesù model in the 17th-century architecture of Lima
The article is devoted to the issue of functioning of the “Il Gesù model” in Lima architecture of the first half of the 17th century. The first part describes “models” in sciences and discusses the issue of using “models” in architecture and in research into architecture. Then it formulates the “Il Gesù model” and, making use of it, characterises three buildings in Lima: San Pablo (contemporarily San Pedro) Jesuit church, a Franciscan church and a Merderian one. Deliberations are summed up with the reflection on various ways of understanding of the notion of “Jesuit style”, one of which is closely related to the similarity to the Jesuit Il Gesù church in Rome.
Local technique and influence of mudejar on roof coverings of the churches in Michoacán in Mexico. Times of the Viceroyalty
The article is devoted to local techniques used in wooden roof coverings in the region of purépecha in Michoacán state, produced in the period of the Viceroyalty of New Spain. They are the mixture of former traditions and typically Spanish elements. They also remain under the influence of “mudejar” stylistics, which is typical of certain regions of the Iberian Peninsula. Typological analysis is based on the comparative studies of the Mexican and European buildings with particular consideration of construction systems. What is also referred to is a cultural context, in which discussed buildings were created and its influence on shaping analysed architectural pieces.
Evangelization theatre: memory, legacy and cultural practices of the 16th-century Mexico (Acts of conveyance)
Theatricality, performance and religious experience are the foundations and origins of our historical memory as well as legacy and cultural practices dating back to the Colonial Period. Within a short time, an impressive corpus of theatre performances staged by the Jesuit fathers gained in importance and expanded range, which covered our whole continent. Theatre served here to describe and explain how these experiences were born and developed and to show how certain acts of conveyance occurred in the light of identity and cultural markers of the period. Specifying, we will deal with evangelization theatre and its influence on the American continent.
Devil, pirate and Felipe Calderón. About different images of Judas in Mexico
The purpose of this text is to give the perspective of the contemporary festivity of “Burning of Judas” in Mexico and Mexico City, being a celebration of colonial origins, as well as the role of art objects belonging to so-called arte efímero. In the past, traditional objects produced in cartonería technique (known in Europe as papier-mâché technique) were related more to various ceremonies held throughout the year: burning of Judas at Easter, piñata breaking at Christmas, ceremonial masks as well as quasi-theatrical dolls called mojigangas. Nowadays, artists are widening the scope of their works, creating so-called alebrijes – fantasy creatures, which are regarded by some researchers as the example of surrealism in folk art. Whereas traditional cartonería objects were made for particular festivals, alebrijes are not related to any of them and are the example of individual forms. The text also discusses different images of Judas and the ritual of burning of him during the Holy Week in Mexico City against the historical background. Judas in Mexico is not only a biblical betrayer of Christ. He serves as an instrument of criticism, has a face of a politician and a commentator. His stylistic appearance has been greatly influenced by social and political events. Diego Rivera made Judas a part of his several paintings and murals. In many places of Mexico, these annual celebrations of folk origin take at the same time a form of happenings or a city event of a performance art type. The paper is based on the research conducted in Mexico in 2008–2009 as well as on reference books.
A hierophanic dimension and mystical experience in Mexican religious syncretism
One of the most precious aspects of the research into Latin American cultures is undoubtedly religious experience, in regard to both its variety and diversity. Thus, this paper handles the events and situations which are inseparably connected with development of religious syncretism in Mexico. The article analyses historical conditions of syncretisation processes, American Indians’ beliefs, ceremonies and rituals, with particular consideration of Day of the Dead and cult of Our Lady of Guadalupe. The study of diachronic and synchronic profile does not claim the right to periodization of these experiences. It only aims at inquiring into social and cultural circumstances, allowing these cultures to interpret the world in a different way
Graffiti in Latin America part III. The case of Mexico
The article is devoted to the causes of creation and development of socio-political graffiti; called rebellious, revolutionary and created for twenty years in two regions of Mexico: in the south, in native communities of Chiapas and in the central part of the country, in the city of Oaxaca. The author analyzes why the murals, which were held in common social respect in Mexico for more than eighty years, nowadays are identified as illegal and being a sign of resistance to the state.
Cidade maravillosa? The image of the favelas of Rio de Janeiro – from the artistic to the popular movie
The article presents the evolution of favela’s images in Brazilian cinematography; from the first productions from the 1950s until the end of the first decade of the 21st century. The author tries to systematize them by distinguishing three periods (the 50s / 60s, the turn of the 20th and 21st centuries, the first decade of 21st century). The author discusses the change of the subject matter and the image of favela’s residents: from paternalistic images of alienation, otherness and mutual distrust, through homeliness, to relationships dominated by the world of crime at the beginning of the 21st century. Cinematography is like a mirror reflecting socio-political changes which took place in Brazil and affected its inhabitants in abovementioned periods. The analysis of these changes reveals their direction and nature which focus, like in the lens, on example of Rio de Janeiro.
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