What is
Offerings of thanks for a favor received, often paintings of ships in storm or attacks by privateers. In Mallorca, the marine altarpieces of the Puig de Maria sanctuary (Pollença) stand out.
How is
- Painted votive offering: table or canvas with the ship in danger, the Virgin or saint in a corner and an inscription with a date.
- Puig de Maria Retaules: sea episodes (private attacks, storms).
How is fa
- Popular painters commissioned by the sailor or the family.
Com s'usa
- They are hung in the sanctuary after fulfilling the promise.
Vocabulary
- exvot: votive offering.
- retaule: altarpiece.
- promesa: vote.
History
- The Maritime Museum of Mallorca prepares museography with the Bisbat: three altarpieces a year in storage; the first, from Puig de Maria (Pollença).
On veure'n
- Maritime Museum of Mallorca (Palma). Lluc Collection: to be verified.
Why is it design
- Coded visual story: danger, intercession, text. A centuries-old communication format.
For the project
- Catalog of Mallorcan votive offerings; compare with those of Sant Sebastià de la Guarda (Palafrugell).
Frequently asked questions
What is Sailors' ex-votos and altarpieces?
Offerings of thanks for a favor received, often paintings of ships in storm or attacks by privateers. In Mallorca, the marine altarpieces of the Puig de…
What are the traditional words for Sailors' ex-votos and altarpieces?
Some words: exvot, promesa, retaule.
Sources
- bisbatdemallorca.org/ca/wp-json/wp/v2/posts/26841
- raco.cat/index.php/EBE/article/download/365012/497485/588274
Working text from the Disseny Indígena knowledge base, machine-translated from Spanish.