The tolèla ('tablet' in the Chioggia dialect) is a small wooden tablet, a particular type of votive offering made by fishermen in the city of Chioggia between the 16th and 20th centuries. It is a painting on a small panel, placed in churches by those who had received a miracle as a sign of gratitude for receiving a grace in a time of danger, such as a shipwreck. It was generally offered to Jesus Christ or the Madonna.
GLIX-115-3DNDWXP
Magyarország
Kollekció
GLIX Prime
Novel Use
Fotós / Szerző
Ferdinando Piezzi
Készült
Location
Chioggia Veneto Italy
Leírás
The tolèla ('tablet' in the Chioggia dialect) is a small wooden tablet, a particular type of votive offering made by fishermen in the city of Chioggia between the 16th and 20th centuries. It is a painting on a small panel, placed in churches by those who had received a miracle as a sign of gratitude for receiving a grace in a time of danger, such as a shipwreck. It was generally offered to Jesus Christ or the Madonna.