SEVILLA Y LAS POLÍTICAS DE PROPAGANDA VISUAL DURANTE LA REGENCIA DE ESPARTERO

C. Reyero

doi:10.12795/LA.2013.i25.37

SEVILLE AND VISUAL POLITICAL PROPAGANDA DURING THE REGENCY OF ESPARTERO

Authors

C. Reyero Pompeu Fabra University. Spain

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12795/LA.2013.i25.37

Keywords:

Political festivals, ephemeral decoration, liberalism, 19th century visual culture, iconography of Seville

Abstract

This paper deals with some aspects of the visual politics for and against Espartero, regent of Spain from 1841 to 1843. At that time, Seville emerges as an important reference in the liberal fight, through the use of artistic images in a political context. On the one hand, urban ornamentation designed on occasion of his proclamation included a relevant allegoric program. On the other hand, the image of the city was used as an icon of resistance.