The Carmelite order

This study emphasizes the legendary origin of the Carmelite Order, which dates back the Old Testament. Its historic foundation, in the 18th century, is deeply related to the marvellous experiences (meraviglia), as well as to Carmelite Order’s devotional journey and expansion, both noticed through th...

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Bibliographic Details
Author: Campos, Adalgisa Arantes
Format: article
Status:Published version
Publication Date:2011
Country:Brasil
Institution:Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG)
Repository:Per Musi
Language:Portuguese
OAI Identifier:oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/40376
Online Access:https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/permusi/article/view/40376
Access Level:Open access
Keyword:The Carmelite Order
Carmelite Iconography
Baroque Culture
Ordem Carmelita
Iconografia Carmelita
Cultura do Barroco
Orden Carmelita
Iconografía Carmelita
Cultura del Barroco
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Summary:This study emphasizes the legendary origin of the Carmelite Order, which dates back the Old Testament. Its historic foundation, in the 18th century, is deeply related to the marvellous experiences (meraviglia), as well as to Carmelite Order’s devotional journey and expansion, both noticed through the enlargement of the number of monasteries and layman associations belonging to them. Special attention will be given to the Carmelite cult in Minas Gerais, a region where monasteries couldn’t be established, but where we can find architectonic monuments of a great historic, religious and artistic importance.