Miraculous Celebrity
The Christ of Ixmiquilpan and Colonial Piety in Mexico City
Seiten
2025
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-3231-3 (ISBN)
University of Texas Press (Verlag)
978-1-4773-3231-3 (ISBN)
A study of the Christ of Ixmiquilpan, a historically beloved religious icon from sixteenth-century Mexico, and its evolving cultural importance.
The life-sized crucifix known as the Christ of Ixmiquilpan (also the SeÑor de Santa Teresa) was one of the most important artworks in colonial Mexico. The statue began as an ordinary devotional image, but in 1621 devotees witnessed it undergo a miraculous renovation that gave it a supernatural beauty. Over the next two and half centuries, its perceived power increased until it was surpassed in importance only by the Virgin of Guadalupe. Despite its historical significance, the Christ of Ixmiquilpan’s history has yet to be fully told.
Derek Burdette brings the miraculous crucifix out of the shadows and explores its instrumental role in shaping the devotional culture of New Spain. Following the arc of the statue’s life, he chronicles the story of the statue’s creation, miraculous renovation, and subsequent veneration at the heart of Mexico City. He also reveals how colonial politics were woven into the statue’s life from the very start. Reconstructing the history of a key artwork, Miraculous Celebrity sheds new light on the intersection of art, faith, and politics in the Spanish colonial world.
The life-sized crucifix known as the Christ of Ixmiquilpan (also the SeÑor de Santa Teresa) was one of the most important artworks in colonial Mexico. The statue began as an ordinary devotional image, but in 1621 devotees witnessed it undergo a miraculous renovation that gave it a supernatural beauty. Over the next two and half centuries, its perceived power increased until it was surpassed in importance only by the Virgin of Guadalupe. Despite its historical significance, the Christ of Ixmiquilpan’s history has yet to be fully told.
Derek Burdette brings the miraculous crucifix out of the shadows and explores its instrumental role in shaping the devotional culture of New Spain. Following the arc of the statue’s life, he chronicles the story of the statue’s creation, miraculous renovation, and subsequent veneration at the heart of Mexico City. He also reveals how colonial politics were woven into the statue’s life from the very start. Reconstructing the history of a key artwork, Miraculous Celebrity sheds new light on the intersection of art, faith, and politics in the Spanish colonial world.
Derek S. Burdette is an assistant professor of art history in the School of Art Art History at the University of Florida.
List of Illustrations
A Note on Names and Translations
Introduction
Chapter 1. A Lightweight Crucifix in the Age of Evangelization
Chapter 2. The Dawn of Miraculous Imagery and the Making of the Cristo Renovado
Chapter 3. The Concentration and Circulation of Divine Presence
Chapter 4. Pestilence and Politics in Baroque Mexico City
Chapter 5. Devotional Entrepreneurship and the Making of a Modern Chapel
Epilogue
Acknowledgments
Notes
Bibliography
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 08.10.2025 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 18 color and 20 b&w photos, 2 illustrations, 2 maps |
| Verlagsort | Austin, TX |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 152 x 229 mm |
| Gewicht | 454 g |
| Themenwelt | Kunst / Musik / Theater ► Kunstgeschichte / Kunststile |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| ISBN-10 | 1-4773-3231-6 / 1477332316 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-4773-3231-3 / 9781477332313 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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