Negotiating the Original: Copying the Virgin of Guadalupe
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2017
Abstract
The image of the Virgin of Guadalupe, also known as Our Lady of Guadalupe, has been reproduced countless times since its supposed miraculous creation in 1531. In the early modern period, artists often established the accuracy of a copy through the use of templates, careful analysis and physical contact with the original image. In more recent decades, the use of digital images has offered potentially limitless reproduction of the original seemingly without a degradation in quality in subsequent digital copies. By situating the creation of digital copies within the broader framework of the historical reproduction of the Virgin of Guadalupe, this article will examine how digital reproductions have affected religious experience and how they are negotiated by the Catholic Church. A digital reproduction of the Virgin of Guadalupe known as the Peregrina will serve as a case study for understanding how specific digital images are legitimized through a careful balancing of tradition and innovation.
Original Publication Citation
“Negotiating the Original: Copying the Virgin of Guadalupe,” Visual Resources 33, n. 3-4 (2017): 363-384; published on-line, 1-26-2017: 1-22. DOI: 10.1080/01973762.2017.1276727
Digital Commons @ LMU & LLS Citation
Noreen, Kirstin, "Negotiating the Original: Copying the Virgin of Guadalupe" (2017). Art & Art History Faculty Works. 46.
https://digitalcommons.lmu.edu/artarhs_fac/46
