Loose print with the representation of Lent

Date: 1800

Archive: National Archive of Catalonia

Document type: Produccions Impreses

Reference code: ANC1-160-N-650

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Description: This popular print represents Lent, the liturgical period of preparation for Easter, and is part of the religious visual culture spread between the 17th and 19th centuries. Loose prints were simple prints, often colorful, that combined image and text to convey moral and religious messages. The figure of the old woman with seven legs, one for each week of Lent, is a recurring icon that symbolizes the passage of time and penance. This type of document was widespread among the popular classes and was used both for devotion and for religious teaching. In terms of heritage, it stands out for its graphic typology, its religious origin and its cultural theme, and is witness to the transmission of values and traditions in Catholic Europe.

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