Juan Sebastián Elcano in Spanish 'notaphily': Two views, one feat

Introduction: The feat achieved by Juan Sebastián Elcano and the crew of the carrack Victoria in 1522 has remained in the Hispanic collective imaginary as one of the greatest achievements a country can accomplish, and this is reflected in pieces as ephemeral as banknotes. Methods: This article combi...

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Published in:Revista Latina de Comunicación Social 2019-01 (74), p.716-733
Main Authors: García Herrero, Francisco-Javier, Alvarado López, María-Cruz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Banknotes
Communication
Content analysis
Elcano, Juan Sebastián
Iconography
Propaganda
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Summary:Introduction: The feat achieved by Juan Sebastián Elcano and the crew of the carrack Victoria in 1522 has remained in the Hispanic collective imaginary as one of the greatest achievements a country can accomplish, and this is reflected in pieces as ephemeral as banknotes. Methods: This article combines content analysis and iconographic analysis to examine the two examples of Spanish notaphily that honoured Juan Sebastián Elcano and his feat in two very different periods of Spanish history, the Second Republic and the First Francoism. Results and conclusions: It is clear that the use of this iconography was not accidental, and that the same motive, due to its universality, was able to communicate similar messages of the beginning of a new era, in opposing historical periods. Keywords: Notaphily; Juan Sebastián Elcano; Second Spanish Republic; Francoism; Communication.
ISSN:1138-5820
1138-5820
DOI:10.4185/RLCS-2019-1353en