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Seven Islands, seven
beloved images
the prior of the Basilica of
Nuestra Señora de Candelaria who unfortunately passed
away three years ago. The two
wanted to be able to offer the
religious community and the
general public the opportunity
to admire a range of sacred art
from around the archipelago.
The collection, which has
already visited various islands,
was formed in 2009 and is
continuing its tour in Tenerife
this year. Its next stop will be
the Convento de San Agustin
in Tacoronte from September 1
to 21 for the Fiestas del Cristo,
which will take place throughout the month, and it will then
be installed in Genoves, Garachico, from October 1 to 15 to
coincide with the Fiestas de
la Virgen de Fátima. For more
information you can contact
Santi directly by emailing:
semillas19@yahoo.es. You can
also find him on facebook at:
Santi Glez Arbelo Tenerife or
see a round up of previous exhibitions at: www.youtube.com/
watch?v=b1k3cNfDmu8. n
Photo: Gustavo Nueso Padgett
very own Virgen de Candelaria
who is also patron saint of all the
Canary Islands. There are also
representations of the patrons of
Venezuela, Nuestra Señora del
Coromoto, and of Cuba, Nuestra
Señora de la Caridad del Cobre,
due to the strong historic links
that both these countries have
with the Islands. The perfectly
executed statuettes are reproduced down to the finest detail
and each is an incredible objet
d’art in its own right.
As well as these and paintings by
the artist, the informative show
takes a journey through times
past via a fascinating compilation of photos and videos.
The original idea for the exhibition was conceived by Santi
and Father Jesús Mendoza,
Photo: Santiago G. Arbelo
Each year during the summer
period it is traditional for La
Laguna artist Santi Glez Arbelo
to display a very particular collection of religious art works.
Called Virgen María, Siete Islas,
Siete Amores (Virgin Mary,
Seven Islands, Seven Loves),
the touring exhibition is dedicated to the patron saints of
each of the seven Canary Islands
and should delight those fascinated by sacred art.
One of the main attractions is
a range of beautiful reproductions of the various statues of
the patron saints from around the
archipelago. Each of the islands
here has its own patron, from
the Virgen de las Nieves of La
Palma and the Virgen de Los
Reyes from El Hierro to Tenerife’s
Photo: Santiago G. Arbelo
Sacred exhibition
The Blessed Virgin Mary is worshipped everywhere - in the Canaries
especially