¡Honor the country! The construction of the Ecuadorian nation through the Bolivarian festive cult: 1822-1830

Abstract

In this article we have proposed to objectively resolve the following questions: To what extent was the symbolic iconography of the nascent Ecuadorian republic elaborated from the festive monarchical iconography? To what extent were European revolutionary symbols transplanted in the Ecuadorian context? in festive material culture? Who were the actors/builders of the new audiovisual symbols? How and to what extent was a Bolivarian civic religion created in early Ecuador? For this purpose, a series of first-hand documents have been used, such as the first decrees of republican life, the acts of the council and the historical press. At the same time, a detailed study of iconographic elements is presented, as primary artistic sources, specifically related to the visual pedagogy of the neoclassical. Likewise, certain authors who have worked on the construction of Latin American nations are consulted, in order to offer a new theoretical contribution in the Ecuadorian context, its nascent identity and the forms of national worship.