Ad Xaverii gloriam. El programa monográfico del antiguo colegio jesuítico de Tudela [Ad Xaverii Gloriam. The iconographic program of the ancient Jesuit college from Tudela]

Abstract

The ancient college of San Andrés in Tudela is a foundation made by the Society of Jesus in the early 17th century, in full high spirits of the Tridentine postulates. The iconographic program that was established at first in its church was consistent with the usual themes within the Ignatian order, which are the glory of God and the exaltation of the religious organization itself, through its most representative saints. However, in the mid-18th century some changes were made in the interior decoration, which led to enhance the figure of St. Francis Xavier, transforming this iconographic program in a hymn to the glories of this saint from Navarre.