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Translated Title
Loa spoken by Dr. Mercolico in honor of Our Lady of Guadalupe
Description
The recto has a small engraving of two men in top hats, one holding a box. The other reaches out to a figure with a bandaged head, holding their jaw. The verso has an engraving of the Virgin of Guadalupe flanked by figures in religious garb, holding oil lamps.
The text is a loa, a short dramatic work that originated in Spain but that proliferated in Latin America. Loas entertained audiences waiting for the beginning of a festival or full length theatrical work. In this monologue, a dentist describes his craft. He is interrupted by a procession for Our Lady of Guadalupe, and begins to pray to the Virgin.
Publication Date
1904
Publisher
Antonio Vanegas Arroyo
Keywords
Broadside, Mexico, Popular Devotion
Disciplines
Catholic Studies | Graphic Communications | Latin American Languages and Societies
Recommended Citation
Vanegas Arroyo, Antonio and Posada, José Guadalupe, "Loa dicha por el Dr. Mercolico en honor de Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe" (1904). Marian Broadsides from Mexico. 20.
https://ecommons.udayton.edu/ml_broadsides/20
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