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THE LETTERS OF THE ORIGINAL WOODEN CARVING OF OUR LADY OF CANDELARIA OF CANARY ISLANDS ACCORDING THE PRINTED DOCUMENTARY SOURCES

Publicated to:Hispania Sacra. 72 (145): 191-205 - 2020-06-01 72(145), DOI: 10.3989/hs.2020.014

Authors: Vera, VJ; Avila, CS

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Abstract

The wooden carving of Our Lady of Candelaria, discovered in the municipality of the same name in the island of Tenerife (Canary Islands) during the first half of the fifteenth century, had nearly two hundred letters of the Latin alphabet inscribed on her garments. Unfortunately the original carving is not available for inspection. It disappeared after the storm that took place on the 7th and 8th of November, 1826, in Tenerife. The only way left for us to know which letters were inscribed on the statue is by analysing the artistic work that represented it later on, as well as by being granted access to the either written or printed documentary sources dealing with them. The latter will be our chosen method in this paper.

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Canary islandsGothic artInscribed lettersOur lady of candelariaSculpture

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Hispania Sacra due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency Scopus (SJR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2020, it was in position , thus managing to position itself as a Q2 (Segundo Cuartil), in the category Religious Studies.

Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-06-06:

  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 1 (PlumX).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Additionally, the work has been submitted to a journal classified as Diamond in relation to this type of editorial policy.

Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Germany.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: First Author (JARA VERA, VICENTE) and Last Author (SANCHEZ AVILA, MARIA DEL CARMEN).