CEU Electronic Theses and Dissertations, 2023
| Author | Bisbal Cabrera, Guillermo Javier |
|---|---|
| Title | Fatherhood and Good Death: the Cult of St. Joseph in Late-Colonial Venezuela |
| Summary | Since the emergence of the cult of St. Joseph in the Middle Ages it has had a massive spread throughout the Christianized world, particularly in the early modern period. The Saint's figure has been an example for Christian husbands, fathers, workers, and the dying. The present research deals with the expression of the cult of St. Joseph in Venezuela during the colonial period, focusing on its influence on the ideas and practices of fatherhood and good death. The main aim of this research is to examine the ways in which St. Joseph was used as an exemplary figure in eighteenth-century Venezuela. In order to accomplish this, I studied textual and visual sources on St. Joseph that were created or circulated in the province of Venezuela during the second half of the eighteenth century. In parallel, I studied the relevant bibliography on the figure and the adoption of the cult of St. Joseph in Europe and other parts of Latin America. Thanks to the analysis of the depictions and devotional books dedicated to St. Joseph in the province of Venezuela, it is possible to conclude two points: 1) the representations of the figure of St. Joseph followed the pictorial and devotional parameters produced in the metropolis and the viceregal centers of power in the overseas colonies (Mexico, Peru). 2) The paintings and devotional texts of St. Joseph served to support and promote an ideal model of fatherhood (with fathers present in the home and participating in the upbringing of their children) and good death (the dying should be prepared for death and be accompanied on the deathbed). |
| Supervisor | Sebők, Marcell; Wilke, Carsten |
| Department | Medieval Studies MA |
| Full text | https://www.etd.ceu.edu/2023/bisbal_guillermo.pdf |
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