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* If an apparition is involved: date(s), visionary, message (only the core sentence). | * If an apparition is involved: date(s), visionary, message (only the core sentence). | ||
=== Arrival or | === Arrival or foundational miracle === | ||
* The decisive miracle that “fixed” the image in its definitive place. | * The decisive miracle that “fixed” the image in its definitive place. | ||
** Examples: the ox-cart that would not move (Luján), the nets that suddenly filled with fish (Aparecida), the statue that floated intact after the flood (Caacupé), the parchment left in the chief’s hand (Coromoto), etc. | ** Examples: the ox-cart that would not move (Luján), the nets that suddenly filled with fish (Aparecida), the statue that floated intact after the flood (Caacupé), the parchment left in the chief’s hand (Coromoto), etc. | ||
* One or two sentences maximum – the full miracle details go later in “Miracles”. | * One or two sentences maximum – the full miracle details go later in “Miracles”. | ||
=== Early | === Early veneration and first shrine=== | ||
* First home altar, chapel, or parish where the image was kept. | * First home altar, chapel, or parish where the image was kept. | ||
* Year the first public chapel/shrine was built (even if modest). | * Year the first public chapel/shrine was built (even if modest). | ||
* Early spread of devotion (e.g., “by 1780 pilgrims were already coming from neighbouring provinces”). | * Early spread of devotion (e.g., “by 1780 pilgrims were already coming from neighbouring provinces”). | ||
=== Significant | === Significant artistic copies or related images (optional, only if truly notable) === | ||
* Famous canonical copies (e.g., the 19th-century replica of Our Lady of Luján that travels Argentina). | * Famous canonical copies (e.g., the 19th-century replica of Our Lady of Luján that travels Argentina). | ||
* Major paintings or statues directly derived from the original that have their own shrines or coronations (e.g., Our Lady of Chiquinquirá’s renovated 16th-century canvas). | * Major paintings or statues directly derived from the original that have their own shrines or coronations (e.g., Our Lady of Chiquinquirá’s renovated 16th-century canvas). | ||
=== Role in | === Role in national or regional history=== | ||
* Involvement in independence movements (Thirty-Three Orientals, Battle of Tucumán, etc.). | * Involvement in independence movements (Thirty-Three Orientals, Battle of Tucumán, etc.). | ||
* Protection during wars (Chaco War for Caacupé, Football War for Suyapa, etc.). | * Protection during wars (Chaco War for Caacupé, Football War for Suyapa, etc.). | ||
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<pre>== History == | <pre>== History == | ||
===Origin of the | ===Origin of the image=== | ||
The small wooden statue of the Immaculate Conception was carved by Guaraní artisans in one of the Jesuit missions of Paraguay during the 18th century. | The small wooden statue of the Immaculate Conception was carved by Guaraní artisans in one of the Jesuit missions of Paraguay during the 18th century. | ||
===Arrival or | ===Arrival or foundational miracle=== | ||
In April 1825 the Thirty-Three Orientals led by Juan Antonio Lavalleja, exhausted after landing at the Agraciada beach, entered the humble chapel at Pintado (today Florida) and entrusted their liberation campaign to the Virgin. Their unexpected victory gave the image its lasting title. | In April 1825 the Thirty-Three Orientals led by Juan Antonio Lavalleja, exhausted after landing at the Agraciada beach, entered the humble chapel at Pintado (today Florida) and entrusted their liberation campaign to the Virgin. Their unexpected victory gave the image its lasting title. | ||
===Early | ===Early veneration and first shrine=== | ||
The statue was transferred to the new parish church of Florida in 1857; devotion grew rapidly throughout the new republic. | The statue was transferred to the new parish church of Florida in 1857; devotion grew rapidly throughout the new republic. | ||
===Role in | ===Role in national history=== | ||
In 1930 Pope Pius XI proclaimed her Patroness of Uruguay. During the political crises of the 1970s and 1980s she became a symbol of reconciliation, and in 2015 a replica image toured the country promoting peace. | In 1930 Pope Pius XI proclaimed her Patroness of Uruguay. During the political crises of the 1970s and 1980s she became a symbol of reconciliation, and in 2015 a replica image toured the country promoting peace. | ||
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</pre> | </pre> | ||
== Description of the | == Description of the image == | ||
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). | 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 | === Physical characteristics === | ||
* Material (e.g., cedar wood, terracotta, oil on canvas, parchment) | * Material (e.g., cedar wood, terracotta, oil on canvas, parchment) | ||
* Dimensions (height × width, in centimetres; include the crown if it is permanently attached) | * 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”) | * Current condition (e.g., “original polychrome largely intact”, “face and hands repainted in the 19th century”) | ||
=== Iconography and | === Iconography and style === | ||
* Marian type represented (Immaculate Conception, Virgin and Child, Mater Dolorosa, etc.) | * Marian type represented (Immaculate Conception, Virgin and Child, Mater Dolorosa, etc.) | ||
* Posture and gesture (hands clasped in prayer, holding the Child, crowned, etc.) | * Posture and gesture (hands clasped in prayer, holding the Child, crowned, etc.) | ||