The Cult and Images of Saint Rose of Lima in Lithuania

Isabel Flores de Oliva (1586–1617), generally known as Saint Rose of Mary or Saint Rose of Lima, became the first and, until today, the most venerated Catholic saint of Latin America. Almost immediately after her death, this Dominican of the Third Order, who died young and won fame for her highl...

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Main Author: Rūta Janonienė
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Published: Vilnius Academy of Arts Press 2022-02-01
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Online Access:https://aaav.vda.lt/journal/article/view/105
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description Isabel Flores de Oliva (1586–1617), generally known as Saint Rose of Mary or Saint Rose of Lima, became the first and, until today, the most venerated Catholic saint of Latin America. Almost immediately after her death, this Dominican of the Third Order, who died young and won fame for her highly ascetic life, various virtues and immovable faith, developed a cult following in Peru. Soon enough the cult had spread across South America and Europe. The topic of Saint Rose of Lima has been addressed in a great many publications that appeared in various (primarily Spanish-speaking) countries, but in Lithuania, the devotion to and images of this saint have not received specific research attention. By referring to the published sources and manuscripts, as well as the surviving ecclesiastical artworks, the author of this paper aims to discuss in more detail how information about the life and personality of Saint Rose of Lima was disseminated in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, what information about Latin America, its culture and people was conveyed in these sources, whether it was reflected in the icono- graphy of the saint, and if so, how.
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spelling doaj-art-017fe2e45ebe4ab6a597d23b7c143d2c2025-08-20T02:53:55ZengVilnius Academy of Arts PressActa Academiae Artium Vilnensis1392-03162783-68432022-02-0110510.37522/aaav.105.2022.105The Cult and Images of Saint Rose of Lima in LithuaniaRūta Janonienė 0Vilnius Academy of Arts, Vilnius, Lithuania Isabel Flores de Oliva (1586–1617), generally known as Saint Rose of Mary or Saint Rose of Lima, became the first and, until today, the most venerated Catholic saint of Latin America. Almost immediately after her death, this Dominican of the Third Order, who died young and won fame for her highly ascetic life, various virtues and immovable faith, developed a cult following in Peru. Soon enough the cult had spread across South America and Europe. The topic of Saint Rose of Lima has been addressed in a great many publications that appeared in various (primarily Spanish-speaking) countries, but in Lithuania, the devotion to and images of this saint have not received specific research attention. By referring to the published sources and manuscripts, as well as the surviving ecclesiastical artworks, the author of this paper aims to discuss in more detail how information about the life and personality of Saint Rose of Lima was disseminated in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, what information about Latin America, its culture and people was conveyed in these sources, whether it was reflected in the icono- graphy of the saint, and if so, how. https://aaav.vda.lt/journal/article/view/105Saint Rose of MaryLimaPeruDominicanssacral artculture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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Dominicans
sacral art
culture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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Lima
Peru
Dominicans
sacral art
culture of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania
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