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enjoy our gathering of images of Our Lady of Guadalupe, a collection from an exhibit at the Bowers Museum in Los Angeles CA on loan from the basilica in Mexico City. (Note thhe white stars on her blue mantle (background) and the rays of red and white around her) + COLLECTION FROM THE BOWERS MUSEUM We saw A remarkable collection of works at the Bowers Museum (Costa Mesa CA) in 1995. It was on loan from the Basilica Museum of Our Lady of Guadalupe (Mexico City) A few years later we visited the Basilica of Our Lady of Guadalupe Museum in Mexico City and were again blessed to see this amazing collection. We regret we only have space to show a small segment of this collection. + MILAGROS and EX VOTOS
MILAGROS Milagros (also known as an ex-voto or dijes) are also called 'little miracles' They are little folk charms that come in many shapes such as body parts, cars, trucks, animals, depending on the request for healing or needs made to a particular saint or to God. They are usually made of metals, or carved from wood, bone or wax. Some believe they were used by the Aztecs to offer their gods then transferred over to Our Lady after her appearance. Others believe the custom is more universal. + EX VOTOS Like ExVotos, you see them attached to altars, shrines, and sacred objects found in places of worship such as Latin America and Europe witnessing to answered prayers. Street Vendors sold them to the faithful outside of churches and cathedrals. + EARLY COPY AND PASTE? We asked why there were so many large images that were the same size as the original and it was explained to us that they would lay oiled paper over the surface of the original (maguey cactus cloth) and trace it. The artist would then paint it as closely as possible to the original. There was a huge market for these full sized paintings in Europe. + A REMARKABLE DISCOVERY These early copies brought home a rather remarkable discovery that is not seen so much in the softer tones of the original icon of Our Lady of Guadalupe that appeared on the tilma of Juan Diego in 1531. The copies are brighter and stronger in color and show the imagery much clearer - to learn more, scroll down just below the original and read. We leave it to you ... see blue, stars,
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"Am I not here who am your Mother?
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Are
you not under my shadow and protection?
Am
I not your fountain of life?
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Are
you not in the folds of my mantle,
in
the crossing of my arms?
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Is
there anything else that you need?"
(Spoken
to Juan Diego in 1531)
A VOTIVE OFFERING
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Monstrance (Latin word monstrare, meaning "to show"). When photographing the exhibit, I was struck with how the Monstrance would align at certain angles with the image of Our Lady on the back wall. How it appeared to frame the Virgins womb where the preborn baby Jesus slept. Note too the 'luna' that normally holds the Consecrated Host (Eucharistic Christ) during exposition, appears like a supportive moon. Also note the tiny bells that are traditionally rung when the Monstrance is lifted for adoration! |
OF CHRIST IN MARYS WOMB |
A LARGER DESIGN |
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IMAGE OF GUADALUPE
Oval shape (far right) shows Our Lady of Guadalupe. Note mountains in the center. painted by Antonio Valeriano and signed by Bernardino de Sahagun. |
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