Tim May | profile | all galleries >> Images of Mexico:: a collection of galleries >> GALLERY:: Contexts for the Virgin Of Guadalupe ::2005 | tree view | thumbnails | slideshow |
Representations of the Virgin of Guadalupe abound in Mexcio. I was intrigued by the various contexts in which I found her image. This gallery reports some of those contexts.
I am drawn to the legend of the Virgin of Guadalupe because it tells the story of a peasant who sees the miracle of the Virgin. She tells him to tell the Bishop to build a church in her honor and the Bishop dismisses the peasant. Several more miracles happen and the Bishop is persuaded to build the church. I resonate with the fact of the weak speaking to the powerful and ultimately winning. This gallery is divided into three sections - although the last two could really intermingle. The sections are: For Sale - the many ways one can buy images of the Virgin, Honored - the places representations of the Virgin are honored, and finally, Worship - images of places where the Virgin is a part of a church.
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judy sidonie tillinger | 26-Jan-2006 15:41 | |
Phil Douglis | 26-Jan-2006 06:05 | |