Title

Spain

Caption

Spain. Religious customs. Holy water distribution on Holy Saturday morning. In many villages of Castilla there was this simple custom. After the blessing of the water, the children, guided by their mothers, collected holy water to fill the fonts that adorned the head of their beds. Engraving. La Ilustracion Española y Americana, April 15, 1876.

Date

Jun 12, 2018

Credit line

Photo12/Universal Images Group

Reference

UMG20B25_315

License type

Rights managed

Available size

41,8Mb (7,6Mb) / 14,6in x 11,1in / 4370 x 3340 (300dpi)

Keywords

water 1876 19th century Castile Castilian Christianity Church Holy Saturday Holy Week La Ilustracion Espanola y Americana La Ilustracion Española y Americana Spain Spanish baptismal font child children clothing curtain custom customs distribute distributing distribution dog font history holy water infancy kid kids mom mother religion religious scene share society tradition traditional traditions water