Monday, December 10, 2012

Monday Mural: V is for La Virgen de Guadalupe

This is a section of a mural devoted to the Virgin of Guadalupe in the Fruitvale district.  Her feast day in Mexico is December 12.  You'll find her image in murals, churches, tattoos, bumper stickers, tee shirts, and more.   She is ubiquitous and beloved in Latino communities.  Last year I posted a mosaic mural in honor of her day.

If you like murals or have a mural you'd like to post, this meme's for you.  You decide what constitutes a mural.  Once you start looking, you find them all around.  Follow the Linky steps below.  Be sure to link back to this meme and visit your fellow posters.  Looking forward to the mural finds posted this week.  Also linked to ABC Wednesday.

16 comments:

  1. I like this one a lot - more than the previous one even, which I also really liked.

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  2. Radiating outwards- religious but somehow modern- I like the photo too for the fact that it included a person in it who looks local.

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  3. A religious mural is rare find in my part of Canada.

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  4. The pinks are pretty, I also like that you caught a random dude!

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  5. Thanks for the link to last year's mural; I like both of them, esp because they represent such different styles!

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  6. Murals always impresses me - so permanent, so (literally) immovable.

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  7. "Ubiquitous" is a good word for that image. I keep forgetting to post something here. Soon! It's a great place to check in on the urban scene

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  8. My FB news feed has been inundated with her image the whole day. Catholicism came to the Philippines via Mexico.

    This is a lovely mural of her.

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  9. It's very odd because we have a small Hispanic community, but some of the taxis here have advertising signs on top with the image and the words "Out Lady Of Guadalupe, Empress Of All The Americas." No idea what this is meant to accomplish.

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  10. Very nice mural !
    Gattina
    ABC Team

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  11. Very nice mural painting!
    VIVA CHRISTO REY....VIVA LA MADONNA DI GUADALUPE..VIVA CRISTEROS!
    have a nice day ;)

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  12. Great choice for this week so close to Christmas.

    Leslie
    abcw team

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  13. Nice! Capturing a person walking by adds to the image.

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  14. It's quite beautiful.
    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  15. Someone is very talented, gorgeous rendition.

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