La imatge errònia que l’alumnat (i la societat) té de Jaume I

Resumen

The present paper studies the image of James I conceived by students from all university grades and all secondary education levels before they have started to learn about the king and his time. It explores which figurative royal portrayals have thrived from the middles ages up to now using the methodological basis of History of Art. The aim is to discuss how the image of the king was not historically precise. The analysis is focused on two kinds of evidences: portraits and weapons. Since the sixteenth century the society has tried to create a portrayal that was not related to historical sources from the king’s time. The most important period of this invention was the end of the nineteenth century and the beginning of the twentieth century. The article leads to the conclusion that certain institutions and social groups spread an image of the monarch without bearing in mind whether it was reliable. Therefore, the image of James I conceived by students is an invention