The text analyzes the presence of the cult and iconography of Saint James of Compostella between Conversano, Monopoli and Brindisi, an area characterized by pilgrimage routes between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age and residence of families of Iberian origin. There are churches, chapels, altars, hospitals dedicated to the Saint and also non very frequent iconography: the Santiago Matamoros, the mother of James Mary Salome with Christ and the Apostles, the Saint James – apostle and pilgrim – with the verse of the Apostolic Symbol. Finally, the text analyzes the case of Brindisi, a strategic port for the journey to the Holy Land, where there is a second image of the Santiago Matamoros. Keywords: Saint James of Compostella; pilgrimage, iconography. La presenza del culto e dell’iconografia di san Giacomo di
Il contributo analizza la prsenza del culto e dell'iconografia di san Giacomo di Compostella tra Conversano, Monopoli e Brindisi, un'area caratterizzata dai percorsi di pellegrinaggio tra Medio Evo ed Età Moderna e dalla presenza di famiglie di origine iberica.
Tra Conversano, Monopoli e Brindisi: san Giacomo apostolo, pellegrino e cavaliere
Derosa L.;Campese M.;Bianco R.;
2025-01-01
Abstract
The text analyzes the presence of the cult and iconography of Saint James of Compostella between Conversano, Monopoli and Brindisi, an area characterized by pilgrimage routes between the Middle Ages and the Modern Age and residence of families of Iberian origin. There are churches, chapels, altars, hospitals dedicated to the Saint and also non very frequent iconography: the Santiago Matamoros, the mother of James Mary Salome with Christ and the Apostles, the Saint James – apostle and pilgrim – with the verse of the Apostolic Symbol. Finally, the text analyzes the case of Brindisi, a strategic port for the journey to the Holy Land, where there is a second image of the Santiago Matamoros. Keywords: Saint James of Compostella; pilgrimage, iconography. La presenza del culto e dell’iconografia di san Giacomo diI documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
