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Ekphrasis: An Art History Graduate Journal

ISSN 3143-5548

1 paper in the library · publishing 2026

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Vision Through Ecstasy: Fabián Cháirez & Queer Catholic Symbology

Ekphrasis: An Art History Graduate Journal May 22, 2026 Maya Cristina Ramirez

Spanish colonialism in the Americas offered a single vision of holiness, crafting Western notions of visuality and sign(s) as rooted in Christian imagery. The reality of figures of faith is bound to images and visual perception. This paper aims to examine this notion, how it upholds Western power structures, and how mysticism disrupts gendered boundaries within the Catholic Church. Mystic...