Discourses of faith: popular religiosity in the work of Jorge Hidalgo and José Emilio Leyva

The article deals with the representation of popular religiosity in work artists Jorge Hidalgo Pimentel and José Emilio Leyva Azze. From engraving, painting, drawing sculpture, both have recreated deities, various symbolic elements, orality, among other aspects that are part social imaginary Cuba. text chooses representative works stages which assume theme greater permanence within their work. examination has been carried out from a qualitative perspective overlaps formal analysis hermeneutic method, as generalizing interpretative framework. With different trajectories, motivations poetics, contribute visions demonstrate survival cultural practices rooted Cuban people, since they form an intrinsic identity. to safeguarding these manifestations intangible heritage. evaluations given also provide elements enrich critical body on this matter Holguín visual arts.