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== Description of the Image == | == Description of the Image == | ||
Material, | Standardized sub-headings and exact order to follow in every article (only include a sub-heading if there is real content; otherwise fold it into flowing prose). | ||
=== Physical Characteristics === | |||
* Material (e.g., cedar wood, terracotta, oil on canvas, parchment) | |||
* Dimensions (height × width, in centimetres; include the crown if it is permanently attached) | |||
* Current condition (e.g., “original polychrome largely intact”, “face and hands repainted in the 19th century”) | |||
=== Iconography and Style === | |||
* Marian type represented (Immaculate Conception, Virgin and Child, Mater Dolorosa, etc.) | |||
* Posture and gesture (hands clasped in prayer, holding the Child, crowned, etc.) | |||
* Clothing and colours (tunic, mantle, stars, moon under feet) | |||
* Artistic style and origin (Baroque, Guaraní mission art, colonial Andean school, etc.) | |||
=== Canonical Coronation and Crown(s) === | |||
* Date(s) of canonical coronation (papal decree and actual crowning ceremony) | |||
* Pope(s) who granted the privilege | |||
* Description of the crown(s) (gold, silver-gilt, set with precious stones, etc.) | |||
* Any later re-crowning or papal gifts (Golden Rose, etc.) | |||
=== Distinctive or Symbolic Features === | |||
* Most recognisable trait that sets this image apart (e.g., oversized crown of the Thirty-Three, broken and re-joined body of Aparecida, dark complexion of Altagracia, tiny 6 cm height of Suyapa, blue cloak of Caacupé) | |||
* Vestments or ornaments added later that have become iconic (national-colour mantles, military medals, etc.) | |||
=== Current Dressing and Presentation === | |||
* How the image is normally dressed today (rich 18th-century robes, modern embroidered vestments, seasonal changes, etc.) | |||
* Whether the original image is shown permanently or only on the feast day (many Latin American statues are kept clothed and the bare image is rarely seen) | |||
Example in real article format (Our Lady of Aparecida) | |||
<pre>== Description of the Image == | |||
===Physical Characteristics=== | |||
The original image is a dark terracotta statue measuring only 40 cm (including crown). It was found in two separate pieces (headless body and head) in 1717 and later joined. | |||
===Iconography and Style=== | |||
It represents the Immaculate Conception: the Virgin stands on a crescent moon, hands joined in prayer, wearing a royal mantle studded with stars. The style is typical of 18th-century Brazilian popular Baroque. | |||
===Canonical Coronation and Crown(s)=== | |||
Canonically crowned by decree of Pope Pius X on 8 December 1904; solemnly crowned on 29 August 1909. A second crown, offered by Princess Isabel in 1888, was replaced by the present diamond-studded crown blessed by Pope St Paul VI in 1967. | |||
===Distinctive or Symbolic Features=== | |||
The dark colour of the terracotta (deepened by centuries in river silt) has made her the beloved “Black Madonna” of Brazil. The rigid, almost conical form of the mantle and the three successive crowns are instantly recognisable. | |||
===Current Dressing and Presentation=== | |||
The statue is permanently dressed in an ornate triangular mantle richly embroidered with gold and precious stones, completely covering the original terracotta except for face and hands. The mantle is changed several times a year for major feasts. | |||
Use exactly this sequence and these sub-headings. It works equally well for tiny wooden statues, large canvases, and even non-material apparition-based titles (in which case the first subsection becomes “Description of the Apparition Vision”). This gives every article perfect uniformity and makes the section instantly skimmable. | |||
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== Shrine and Pilgrimage == | == Shrine and Pilgrimage == | ||