Marina Iruela Regincós has been awarded the prestigious research grant from the Museu de Manresa-Museu del Barroc de Catalunya for her project titled The sacred landscape of modern Manresa: devotion, artistic promotion, and visual culture. The grant, valued at €3,000, aims to promote research and dissemination projects concerning the history of art and culture during the modern age in Catalonia.
The jury praised Iruela Regincós's proposal for its alignment with the grant's objectives, highlighting the clarity of the topic, the robustness of the approach, and its direct connection to Manresa and Baroque arts. The project promises to offer a cultural perspective that links local history with national narratives, potentially evolving into a significant monograph.
Focusing on the sacred landscape of modern Manresa, the research will delve into the intersections of religious devotion, artistic promotion, and visual culture. This approach aims to enhance understanding of the period's heritage and artistic expressions, contextualising them within the framework of Catalan culture during the modern era.
A background in Catalan modern art
Born in Palafrugell in 1998, Marina Iruela Regincós holds a degree in Art History from the University of Girona and has completed a Master's degree in Artistic Heritage Analysis and Management at the Autonomous University of Barcelona, where she is currently finalising her doctoral research. Her research interests focus on Catalan modern art, iconography, and religiosity.
Iruela Regincós's academic journey includes two research stays at the Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute of Art in Rome from 2024 to 2025, where she engaged with prestigious documentary archives, including the Vatican Apostolic Archive and the State Archive of Rome. She has also participated in national and international scientific conferences.
The award ceremony for the research grant will take place during the eighth edition of the Lacetània Arts and Culture Awards gala on Friday, 20 November, at 19:30, at the Espai Cultural La Fàbrica de Fonollosa. The Lacetània Awards are organised by the City Council of Manresa in collaboration with various cultural and educational institutions, including Òmnium Bages-Moianès, Ràdio Manresa, and Regió7.
