Spanish Marian devotions in colonial Brazil

Abstract

The aim of this paper is to analyze the presence of Spanish devotions of the Virgin Mary and their roots in several Brazilian regions. This presence has been an unexplored field in the religious and cultural history of the country. We will be studying its implementation regarding the devotional Spanish origin and how they have found ways of spiritual and artistic expressions within the Brazilian colonial society.

Keywords

• virgen maría
• arte brasileño colonial
• religiosidad en brasil
• arte
• brasil