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parties ephemeral architecture of the Divina Pastora (I)

Carmelita Blázquez Arch

In this article we begin a tour of one of the most characteristic and patoreñas holiday throughout the nineteenth and XX, such as monumental triumphal arches located in the main streets of town. The passage of the procession on September 8 and these arches produced the most picturesque and genuine moments of the night, besides the unique and unrepeatable moment of Martin King , which gives identity not only the brotherhood but also the people .

These ephemeral architecture have their origins in remote antiquity, the Roman civilization being more developed it, adorning the city with this type of arrangement to mark the triumphant return of the armies of the emperor after winning a battle. Christianity adopted the formula of the great cover for the inputs and the apse of the great temples. Closer to our land, in Seville in the sixteenth century, influenced by Italian Renaissance fashion, there is documentation of the placement of triumphal arches for the visit to the city of kings, maintained a small exponent even today in the party Corpus Christi and the Feria de Abril.

The first data to be preserved in the archives of the Brotherhood on the placement of the arches, dating from 1863 , where an ancient cults call states that the station will be decorated with four triumphal arches illuminated by novelty and abundance during the early hours of the night to light the career of the faithful at the exit of the ninth . The enthusiastic Capuchin Friar Juan Bautista de Ardales, shocked to participate in the festivities pastoreñas 1927, he wrote his experience of them doing an allusion also to the triumphal arches: and night procession with the image, through arches of flowers and lights fervor and clamor of the people is something as emotional and fantastic, which is remembered as a dream or vision. also press the twentieth century mention the topic in question, the large number of references it is impossible to cite. Wooden arches, sometimes painted white with gilt decoration, signs saying Viva la Divina Pastora, badges with the symbol of Mary with his hat and stick, and sometimes lined with tissue paper and white chopped Green, due to the influential relationship of some ladies of fellowship with the father of Andalusian country notary of the town, Blas Infante Pérez. Provided with lights to illuminate the night, at first with gas lights and later electricity. This wooden arch was placed in our celebrations until the mid 80's , most recently the San Bartolome Street, corner of Llano. In 1992, happily recovered confetti-covered arches which now look at the corner of Martin King, Miguel de Cervantes, Our Lady of Fatima, Juan Carlos I and Our Lady of Consolation.

In 1972, this custom was increased with placement of the bow before us and introduced a novelty in her formal installation, atypical in our town and has recently served as a model for the monument commemorating the centenary of the title III pastoreña. This arc of Calle San Bartolomé and the corner of Malara, whose placement, different from others, using a tubular structure interior, decorated with wood clad after simulating two giralda joined by an arch on top of which appeared a bridge Plaza of Spain in Seville. This show also introduces another feature of the arches of ancient Rome and is the dedication of a legend who embodied the arc: Dedicated by their children this artistic and majestic arc honor of the Blessed Mother of God Virgin Mother and Our Lady, Divine Shepherd of souls, which is in heaven, body and soul conceived without sin, Queen of heaven and earth, Divina Pastora de Cantillana . Their placement was due to Carmen Blázquez Queen, Carmelita tireless that during the last years of his life had no more than the mounting obsession arc and an end to achieve: the sight of the Divina Pastora in their path crossing it. Many were suffering from Carmelita to the bow: payments, based on raffles (known by all to sell at any time of day), grind with the operators of the company Ferrovial to meet the timetable set by the , with the electricians (reaching even the same Carmelita bring the spotlight on the bus line they were on schedule.)

After positioning the arch, which caused the admiration and praise of the entire people and the outsiders who came to the party or passing on the road, and she was collecting in a notebook so that you do not forget who I have said, choose to ask the steward the procession of the Virgin prolong his journey to reach the goal. The refusal of the board lasted ten consecutive years, during which Carmelita did not desist. He even personally talk with the archbishop of Seville, who was in Villaverde del Rio, exposing the subject, to which Carlos replied that meanwhile there was no problems. Given the evidence of things, often just give up, so that the sisterhood, celebrating in 1983 the archbishop's visit to the procession and in recognition of the work of this lady, go to pray and the procession came to pass by the arc, finally fulfilling the dream so desired by Carmelite.

But it was not just that year alone in the Divina Pastora went through the arch of the Giralda. In 1985 he placed the arch for the procession, clothed in that year special character to mark the Silver Jubilee of the blessing of the sanctuary, returning to spend the Virgin both-way and in return, being the last time was placed. Many have returned to remember their painstaking assembly last year 2003, when the Llano Square stood the monument of the third centenary pastoreño ephemeral. Carmelita was the bow, his tenacity and dedication, which were present when the event organizers came up with a building and to commemorate this great occasion. And in some setbacks always had in mind Carmelita, who for many years, alone, promoted and financed a similar assembly. These lines serve as a recognition and appreciation to a great pastoreña that magnified the festivities of the Divina Pastora.

Francisco Manuel Durán Gallardo

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