Miraculous Images in Spain and Russia. A Comparative Study
It is obvious that Spain and Russia are very different countries. But comparing certain elements of their religious systems, one may observe many correspondences. Miraculous images, in Spain more often statues, in Russia – paintings, are discovered under supernatural circumstances. The Virgin or a s...
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Universidad de Navarra
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| description | It is obvious that Spain and Russia are very different countries. But comparing certain elements of their religious systems, one may observe many correspondences. Miraculous images, in Spain more often statues, in Russia – paintings, are discovered under supernatural circumstances. The Virgin or a saint appears personally and speak about some image that is hidden nearby. Later a church appears, a place of popular worship and a center of pilgrimage. There are many various supplications, first of all prayers for the sick. Material and spiritual offerings are also very different. The faithful always want to bring something back from the shrine. People primarily venerate a particular image. We are encountering the phenomenon of religious syncretism. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-094f31328b1b4cd294c7d8eef2dea47f2022-12-22T03:49:24ZspaUniversidad de NavarraMemoria y Civilización1139-01072254-63672017-12-012021522610.15581/001.20.215-22613669Miraculous Images in Spain and Russia. A Comparative StudyDenis FedosovIt is obvious that Spain and Russia are very different countries. But comparing certain elements of their religious systems, one may observe many correspondences. Miraculous images, in Spain more often statues, in Russia – paintings, are discovered under supernatural circumstances. The Virgin or a saint appears personally and speak about some image that is hidden nearby. Later a church appears, a place of popular worship and a center of pilgrimage. There are many various supplications, first of all prayers for the sick. Material and spiritual offerings are also very different. The faithful always want to bring something back from the shrine. People primarily venerate a particular image. We are encountering the phenomenon of religious syncretism.https://www.unav.edu/publicaciones/revistas/index.php/myc/article/view/9774spainrussiamiraculous imagessculpture and painting of the virginpilgrimagepopular devotionreligious syncretism |
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| title | Miraculous Images in Spain and Russia. A Comparative Study |
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| title_short | Miraculous Images in Spain and Russia. A Comparative Study |
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| topic | spain russia miraculous images sculpture and painting of the virgin pilgrimage popular devotion religious syncretism |
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