Grafitis religiosos en el Mediterráneo occidental (siglo XVIII): una aproximación desde la noción de presencia icónica

Irene Agües Escolano

doi:10.5209/eiko.104320

Religious Graffiti in the Western Mediterranean (18th Century): An Approach from the Notion of Iconic Presence

Irene Agües Escolano University of Alicante https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6001-4397

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Keywords: Religious graffiti, Iconic presence, Popular religiosity, Devotional act, 18th century

Agencies: Este trabajo se ha realizado en el marco del contrato con referencia UAFPU20-01 del Programa propio para el fomento de la investigación y transferencia de conocimiento de la Universidad de Alicante

Abstract

This article offers a theoretical approach to the study of iconic graffiti with religious themes through a selection of Mediterranean cases from the 18th century. In this context, the graffiti are interpreted as graphic expressions of popular religiosity. The conceptual framework is articulated from the notion of iconic presence formulated by Hans Belting, complemented by the idea of image-matter by José Luis Brea and by the conception of graffiti as acts of material devotion proposed by Ann Marie Yasin. The study examines the dynamic relationship between subject, image, and object of worship

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Published

2026-04-23

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Agües Escolano, Irene. “Religious Graffiti in the Western Mediterranean (18th Century): An Approach from the Notion of Iconic Presence”. Eikón / Imago 15 (April 23, 2026): e104320. Accessed July 15, 2026. https://revistas.ucm.es/index.php/EIKO/article/view/104320.

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Vol. 15 (2026): Sacred Ecosystems. Images of Devotion, Performances and the Environment (4th–20th century)

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