The King before his subjects. The presence of Fernando VII in the public spac

Authors

  • Emilio La Parra López Universidad de Alicante

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.17811/hc.v0i20.589

Keywords:

Ferdinand VII, monuments, memory, politic

Abstract

This text focuses on the political meaning of the monuments in honor of Ferdinand VII projected to be permanently displayed in the public space, in the streets and squares of the cities of the Hispanic monarchy. All of them were designed in the life of the monarch. With few exceptions, at their death they were destroyed or removed from the place for which they were conceived. The king attached particular importance to this way of presenting his image, which he considered a means to consolidate his model of despotic monarchy and preserve his memory.

Fecha de envío / Submission date: 12/04/2019

Fecha de aceptación / Acceptance date: 8/05/2019

Author Biography

Emilio La Parra López, Universidad de Alicante

Departamento de Humanidades Contemporáneas. Universidad de Alicante

Catedrático de Historia Contemporánea

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Published

2019-05-02

Issue

No. 20 (2019): Historia Constitucional N. 20 (2019)

Section

Kings at grassroots levels. Monarchical Symbolism and Public Space in Southern Europe (XIX and XX centuries)

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