Resumen

MINGUEZ, Víctor. Hieroglyphic Images for an Empire in Fiesta. Relac. Estud. hist. soc. [online]. 2009, vol.30, n.119, pp.81-112. ISSN 2448-7554.

The Spanish empire relied upon the communicative power of images to consolidate its dominion over its widespread European and American territories. The hieroglyphics -as they were called- that adorned the architecture and ephemeral decorations in the setting of baroque celebrations constituted one of the Monarchy' s principal instruments of collective persuasion. The thousands of painted hieroglyphics that hung in town squares, streets and buildings throughout the empire announced appropriate slogans to subjects of all races.

Palabras llave : emblems; hieroglyphics; Spanish empire; power; art.

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