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Italian term or phrase:
per le offerte votive ex-voto
English translation:
votive offerings (ex-voto)
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Franco Rigoni
Nov 22, 2011 11:35
12 yrs ago
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per le offerte votive ex-voto
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Non è solo la motivazione religiosa e la devozione che porta il turista a visitare i luoghi di culto. Spesso si tratta di interessi culturali, architettonici o di semplice curiosità per il "sentito dire", per la tradizione popolare, per le offerte votive ex-voto.
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Daniela Zambrini
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votive offerings (ex-voto)
votive offerings are given or dedicated in fulfillment of a vow or pledge
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex-voto
I guess some tourists may be interested in the artistic side, if not in the relogious aspects
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ex-voto
I guess some tourists may be interested in the artistic side, if not in the relogious aspects
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'Votive offerings (a.k.a. "votives" and "ex-votos") are actions or material things vowed to God (or promised to a Saint for their intercession with God) in return for a hoped-for miracle, offered in thanksgiving for already-answered prayer, or given in thanksgiving for blessings not asked for.
[...] Usually, paintings and other artworks offered ex voto depict the miracles for which the votive is being offered, and many bear the intials "VFGA" which stand for the Latin "Votum Fecit Gratiam Accepit" -- "Vow made, graces received," simply "E.V." for "Ex Voto" ("in fulfillment of a vow"), or some vernacular equivalent.'
(http://fisheaters.com/votiveofferings.html)
[...] Usually, paintings and other artworks offered ex voto depict the miracles for which the votive is being offered, and many bear the intials "VFGA" which stand for the Latin "Votum Fecit Gratiam Accepit" -- "Vow made, graces received," simply "E.V." for "Ex Voto" ("in fulfillment of a vow"), or some vernacular equivalent.'
(http://fisheaters.com/votiveofferings.html)
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