A Transatlantic Tale of Monsters and Virgins: Our Lady of Sorrows and the Crocodile
In 1748, an image of Our Lady of Sorrows brought from Mexico by Marcos Torres, an Indiano born in Tenerife who made his fortune in New Spain, was enthroned with a festivity and sermon. The image of the Virgin was accompanied by a stuffed crocodile that can still be seen in the shrine. Torres claimed...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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MDPI
2023
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Religions
Year: 2023, Volume: 14, Issue: 11 |
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Material Culture
B Indiano B transatlantic devotions B exvoto B animalia B Our Lady of Sorrows |
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