The Museu de Manresa-Museu del Barroc de Catalunya has awarded the Research Grant from the Museu del Barroc de Catalunya to Marina Iruela Regincós for the project El paisatge sagrat de la Manresa d’Època Moderna: devoció, promoció artística i cultura visual (The Sacred Landscape of Modern Era Manresa: Devotion, Artistic Promotion, and Visual Culture). The grant, endowed with 3,000 euros, aims to promote research and dissemination projects on the history of art and culture of the modern age in Catalonia.
The jury highlighted that Regincós's proposal best fits the call's criteria and spirit, particularly valuing its thematic scope, the solidity of its approach, and its direct connection to Manresa and Baroque arts. The project offers a cultural perspective that links local history with that of the country and has the potential to become a highly interesting monograph.
The research will focus on the study of the sacred landscape of Modern Era Manresa, delving into the relationships between religious devotion, artistic promotion, and visual culture, thereby expanding knowledge of the period's heritage and artistic expressions.
Marina Iruela Regincós (Palafrugell, 1998) holds a degree in Art History from the University of Girona and has completed a Master's Degree in Analysis and Management of Artistic Heritage at the Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Her research interests focus on Catalan art of the modern era, iconography, and religiosity. She has undertaken research stays at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute of Art in Rome.
The grant award ceremony will take place as part of the eighth edition of the Premis Lacetània de les Arts i la Cultura (Lacetània Awards for Arts and Culture), on Friday, November 20th, at 7:30 PM, at the Espai Cultural La Fàbrica de Fonollosa.
