Symbolic constructions: form and content in the scapular of the Virgin of Carmen
This reflection article discusses the results of the project Culture and popular aesthetics in Boyacá, concerning the case study of Duitama, a Colombian city. The focus was on the scapular, an important element in the Virgin of Carmen’s iconography. The research objectives were identifying what fact...
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ojs-article-2492019-04-02T05:06:08Z Symbolic constructions: form and content in the scapular of the Virgin of Carmen Construcciones simbólicas: forma y contenido en el escapulario de la Virgen del Carmen Quiroga, Nancy Scapular Religious imaginary Form Symbolism Message Escapulario Imaginario religioso Forma Simbolismo Mensaje This reflection article discusses the results of the project Culture and popular aesthetics in Boyacá, concerning the case study of Duitama, a Colombian city. The focus was on the scapular, an important element in the Virgin of Carmen’s iconography. The research objectives were identifying what factors enable this element to generate symbolic constructions, and how such constructions shape significant popular cultural practices. First, a historical and cultural background on the Virgin of Carmen is provided, which is followed by the aesthetic analysis of the scapular as both object and image, along with its impact in popular contexts. A qualitative study was carried out, analyzing the idea of amulet from the religious imaginary and the meaningful symbolic practices it fosters, especially among drivers. Second, the object is examined under concepts of design, such as direction, force and visual tension, which are key in reading and interpreting its messages and symbolic contents. Finally, the first results from a survey are examined, evidencing the value of the scapular in the decoration of the driver’s vehicles as well as in constructing symbolisms framed in popular practices. El presente artículo de reflexión derivado de investigación presenta los resultados del proyecto “Cultura y estética popular en Boyacá”, en lo correspondiente al estudio de caso de la ciudad de Duitama. El objeto de estudio fue el escapulario, elemento de marcada importancia en la iconografía de la Virgen del Carmen. Los objetivos fueron establecer los condicionantes que lo hacen un proveedor de construcciones simbólicas, y cómo estas constituyen un conjunto de prácticas culturales populares. En primer lugar, se determinan los aspectos históricos y culturales más importantes de la Virgen del Carmen, para abordar posteriormente el análisis estético del escapulario como objeto e imagen y su incidencia en espacios populares. Se realizó un estudio de corte cualitativo que exploró la noción de amuleto desde el imaginario religioso y las prácticas simbólicas proveedoras de significado, en especial para los transportadores. En segundo lugar, se examina el elemento formalmente desde conceptos básicos de diseño, tales como dirección, fuerza y tensión visual, los cuales resultan relevantes en la lectura e interpretación de sus mensajes y códigos de contenidos simbólicos. Por último, tras evaluar los datos resultantes de la aplicación de una encuesta y exponer sus primeros resultados, se pone en evidencia el valor clave del escapulario en la configuración y decoración de los vehículos de los transportadores, como también su incidencia en las construcciones simbólicas propias de las prácticas populares. Universidad de Boyacá 2017-07-12 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion Artículo revisado por pares application/pdf https://revistasdigitales.uniboyaca.edu.co/index.php/designia/article/view/249 10.24267/22564004.249 Designia; Vol. 5 No. 1 (2017): Revista Designia | Julio - Diciembre 2017; 84-112 Designia; Vol. 5 Núm. 1 (2017): Revista Designia | Julio - Diciembre 2017; 84-112 2539-147X 2256-4004 spa https://revistasdigitales.uniboyaca.edu.co/index.php/designia/article/view/249/376 Derechos de autor 2018 Designia |
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This reflection article discusses the results of the project Culture and popular aesthetics in Boyacá, concerning the case study of Duitama, a Colombian city. The focus was on the scapular, an important element in the Virgin of Carmen’s iconography. The research objectives were identifying what factors enable this element to generate symbolic constructions, and how such constructions shape significant popular cultural practices. First, a historical and cultural background on the Virgin of Carmen is provided, which is followed by the aesthetic analysis of the scapular as both object and image, along with its impact in popular contexts. A qualitative study was carried out, analyzing the idea of amulet from the religious imaginary and the meaningful symbolic practices it fosters, especially among drivers. Second, the object is examined under concepts of design, such as direction, force and visual tension, which are key in reading and interpreting its messages and symbolic contents. Finally, the first results from a survey are examined, evidencing the value of the scapular in the decoration of the driver’s vehicles as well as in constructing symbolisms framed in popular practices. |
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