Retaule, espai, performance. La força persuasiva de la imatge de Jaume I

Authors

  • Debats Journal on culture, politics and society
  • Francesc Granell Sales University of Valencia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.28939/iam.debats-140.8

Keywords:

James I, Altarpiece of Saint George, Centenar de la Ploma, Kingdom of Valencia, civic celebration

Abstract

The text, written as an essay grounded in my own research, examines the role images played in shaping the memory of James I of Aragon in the Kingdom of Valencia during the late Middle Ages. I focus on a specific work, taking into account the elements that reinforced its persuasive power: I analyse the Altarpiece of Saint George of the Centenar de la Ploma in relation to its surrounding space and to the civic commemorations that promoted the viewing of the polyptych. I argue that images were the most effective means of shaping the monarch’s memory. This was due to two factors: their visual accessibility and the functions of images.

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Author Biography

Francesc Granell Sales, University of Valencia

Doctor en Història de l’Art per la Universitat de València amb menció internacional i Premi Extraordinari de Doctorat. És professor Ajudant Doctor a la UV. La seua línia de recerca gravita entorn de la cultura visual de la baixa edat mitjana. Actualment, estudia els retrats fisonòmics entre els segles XII i XV.

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Published

2026-10-07

How to Cite

Journal on culture, politics and society, D. and Granell Sales, F. (2026) “Retaule, espai, performance. La força persuasiva de la imatge de Jaume I”, Debats. Journal on culture, power and society, 140, pp. 122–131. doi: 10.28939/iam.debats-140.8.

Issue

Vol. 140 (2026): El món de Jaume I i el nostre

Section

SPECIAL ISSUE

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