tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3444823874097149422024-03-17T20:03:55.257-07:00colonialmexicoRichard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.comBlogger833125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-80231850038959735602024-03-11T12:22:00.000-07:002024-03-11T12:22:46.008-07:00Yucatan. Purisima Chumayel<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHJxy9nG6sisTbPi9htJNbuhvpWBRcvipQTutnqR7WUo71boOh3Px9yRVqkDxacLn1s0HEj_pvi3szQtXbgZj7d8ia3PGjUhBzfSN3AhvDO4MwfOQgb6rNbhg0Bup_EXzyGIFFg6UZoZv0qY1lcQZuSMn7i1ryOIyo6Prrs_ftqlBajAyYBcpM7XH-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="535" data-original-width="954" height="317" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiHJxy9nG6sisTbPi9htJNbuhvpWBRcvipQTutnqR7WUo71boOh3Px9yRVqkDxacLn1s0HEj_pvi3szQtXbgZj7d8ia3PGjUhBzfSN3AhvDO4MwfOQgb6rNbhg0Bup_EXzyGIFFg6UZoZv0qY1lcQZuSMn7i1ryOIyo6Prrs_ftqlBajAyYBcpM7XH-=w570-h317" width="570" /></a></div><br /></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The church of the pilgrimage town of Purísima Chumayel, retains a classicYucatecan front, capped by a soaring espadaña. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkZXsK1Vv2z0e2cLlgSYPlePkzYjcFcRBxBWTaseSw4CklJtpaAjjmMmLGt_M9JrwbgYcKM1m4s2sdzrVHk2z2A5OKipWMJ3Aoq_iAHWfYYCS2UDRLrcQbo2q-0zuiYLIH8yqEJHpWl6NDh2-1apsYOBWhafAywUFtWozo8Y5eYse51iSPi8ss5d5/s1178/Chumayel%202007%20main%202.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1063" data-original-width="1178" height="637" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhkZXsK1Vv2z0e2cLlgSYPlePkzYjcFcRBxBWTaseSw4CklJtpaAjjmMmLGt_M9JrwbgYcKM1m4s2sdzrVHk2z2A5OKipWMJ3Aoq_iAHWfYYCS2UDRLrcQbo2q-0zuiYLIH8yqEJHpWl6NDh2-1apsYOBWhafAywUFtWozo8Y5eYse51iSPi8ss5d5/w705-h637/Chumayel%202007%20main%202.jpg" width="705" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Also of note here are first the gilded main altarpiece, dated 1738, fashioned in a late baroque style with delicate columns and passages of golden filigree.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX7sWGKRjamb1YZ_QQ5-tRIUqcLFtUnVF0tfMZGIiL8FGeR53PZtgnyvKoGKzW2CR0mDTpGL4MdPs-dIVKq8kc4lqZihPrjEO5jBykcDkxD7Fx5ws3ZRoO5abXXQRgF-V8fR_q4gy5AEKcdXEhNPsaTuTzYysnH-YYULE5j1gvZ2f_otuAlRYxC7OF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="624" data-original-width="832" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiX7sWGKRjamb1YZ_QQ5-tRIUqcLFtUnVF0tfMZGIiL8FGeR53PZtgnyvKoGKzW2CR0mDTpGL4MdPs-dIVKq8kc4lqZihPrjEO5jBykcDkxD7Fx5ws3ZRoO5abXXQRgF-V8fR_q4gy5AEKcdXEhNPsaTuTzYysnH-YYULE5j1gvZ2f_otuAlRYxC7OF=w588-h441" width="588" /></a></span></div><span><br /><span style="font-size: large;">and then the large thatched side chapel, home to the iconic image of the Black Christ, also known as </span><span style="background-color: white; font-family: MinionPro;"><span style="font-size: large;">El Santo Cristo de la Transfiguración</span><span style="font-size: 14.6667px;">, </span></span><span style="font-size: large;">a venerable crucifix which attracts pilgrims from across the region.</span></span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjstQBuar4AVbfc0O_jxOcowSzP8Y2E9a4tNFmtQ4MA9Byuf4VuZEHKJoX8ktyIXKmabEov_OI_8W2hEPz6WCf996z2Wcy1mRIVpIRsINM46jjzF9H8qzEUqCjzIOc80xG4QqtkXqKMcid-bw0Cykt67Di_CAaRJ5qsMhz2UJ3l7Dookj5_fXT0urt" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="578" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjstQBuar4AVbfc0O_jxOcowSzP8Y2E9a4tNFmtQ4MA9Byuf4VuZEHKJoX8ktyIXKmabEov_OI_8W2hEPz6WCf996z2Wcy1mRIVpIRsINM46jjzF9H8qzEUqCjzIOc80xG4QqtkXqKMcid-bw0Cykt67Di_CAaRJ5qsMhz2UJ3l7Dookj5_fXT0urt=w433-h578" width="433" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">text and images © 2024 Richard D. Perry </span></i></div></span><p></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-5713385106110062332024-02-22T14:14:00.000-08:002024-02-29T10:23:21.684-08:00Mexico: colonial statues<p><span style="font-size: large;"> In previous posts we looked at colonial statuary from the state of Chiapas. In this post we review a selection of the statues we featured in our other guidebooks</span><span style="color: red; font-size: xx-large;">*</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0zmA2hdI1okzSwhhsXO-jWx4SMc-VwXHbxIei2XX-ICYZKkBZLnOncLapvbK6WzeItQ8lZ7_UfVUGpTbwr4uD-MOYqpPc3-HKAqoZ4f7xnOFO_Ox3loicWSzqavThwcTHzPUoefmJgNkAsl_FiFdPHdrfa-unDLZMtVhZf6in6nlduZZclRU4Ty6/s875/MFM%20Atotonilco%20de%20Tula%20St%20Paul%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0zmA2hdI1okzSwhhsXO-jWx4SMc-VwXHbxIei2XX-ICYZKkBZLnOncLapvbK6WzeItQ8lZ7_UfVUGpTbwr4uD-MOYqpPc3-HKAqoZ4f7xnOFO_Ox3loicWSzqavThwcTHzPUoefmJgNkAsl_FiFdPHdrfa-unDLZMtVhZf6in6nlduZZclRU4Ty6/s875/MFM%20Atotonilco%20de%20Tula%20St%20Paul%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9hAIkp-M0vyt84AtcoORKOUBG2-m94lSzXllq6p1CAwflC9gJzCVX5TZPVJ3xe6lupAzRCX6uhgikTW0v8tdU8VPt_x-5b0aB55A5kqRD2DL7w3_L-Mg1ML4p_hyphenhyphenJG3oDYj33LgtFSgPicJBP5SEs9O2zq7dbU7CGt4q09MyQvVGTXYvmVPnFbQV/s975/MFM%20Acolman%20St%20Paul%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="975" data-original-width="311" height="645" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX9hAIkp-M0vyt84AtcoORKOUBG2-m94lSzXllq6p1CAwflC9gJzCVX5TZPVJ3xe6lupAzRCX6uhgikTW0v8tdU8VPt_x-5b0aB55A5kqRD2DL7w3_L-Mg1ML4p_hyphenhyphenJG3oDYj33LgtFSgPicJBP5SEs9O2zq7dbU7CGt4q09MyQvVGTXYvmVPnFbQV/w206-h645/MFM%20Acolman%20St%20Paul%20copy.jpg" width="206" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0zmA2hdI1okzSwhhsXO-jWx4SMc-VwXHbxIei2XX-ICYZKkBZLnOncLapvbK6WzeItQ8lZ7_UfVUGpTbwr4uD-MOYqpPc3-HKAqoZ4f7xnOFO_Ox3loicWSzqavThwcTHzPUoefmJgNkAsl_FiFdPHdrfa-unDLZMtVhZf6in6nlduZZclRU4Ty6/s875/MFM%20Atotonilco%20de%20Tula%20St%20Paul%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="875" data-original-width="395" height="581" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgC0zmA2hdI1okzSwhhsXO-jWx4SMc-VwXHbxIei2XX-ICYZKkBZLnOncLapvbK6WzeItQ8lZ7_UfVUGpTbwr4uD-MOYqpPc3-HKAqoZ4f7xnOFO_Ox3loicWSzqavThwcTHzPUoefmJgNkAsl_FiFdPHdrfa-unDLZMtVhZf6in6nlduZZclRU4Ty6/w261-h581/MFM%20Atotonilco%20de%20Tula%20St%20Paul%20copy.jpg" width="261" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">These are contrasting figures of St Paul, facade statues from the early monasteries of Acolman (left) and Atotonilco de Tula (r)</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1o2c_s2mJ1Ajo5OYH9vrnY_EkImhovB3NTMXNpQRSfl7xIGYwVJKBzwEF0UiGztixu2SSGmhFEJh8SL1K0OiKSWRIbiHoPEPZKmM_06T5m6HHMBudzQNARBA7ZeaNnGM2VnzdMpr-XT2wQZQ5YgwzbclSzWsjcKBJK2ca595q7eNMmuHa2CWAM_ks/s723/MFM%20Cuernavaca%20St%20Christopher%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="723" data-original-width="381" height="598" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1o2c_s2mJ1Ajo5OYH9vrnY_EkImhovB3NTMXNpQRSfl7xIGYwVJKBzwEF0UiGztixu2SSGmhFEJh8SL1K0OiKSWRIbiHoPEPZKmM_06T5m6HHMBudzQNARBA7ZeaNnGM2VnzdMpr-XT2wQZQ5YgwzbclSzWsjcKBJK2ca595q7eNMmuHa2CWAM_ks/w316-h598/MFM%20Cuernavaca%20St%20Christopher%20copy.jpg" width="316" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This remarkably realistic, sinewy figure of St Christopher bearing the Christ Child resides in the convento of Cuernavaca cathedral, formerly the Franciscan monastery'</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitQ990oG7olLC_E0XWsXlqKx0dKyuBGB5RHCz6E20lnqmNwRPwSLLxIT3BXpCiJjsEoZsByL0DELLGXwbhHaDC3XXc2XwZ3bXKMK-iCEfckjHflBmuYD2ARLdkwzrO6Bk7E95q2kNgR2pfDWkq80BabVQQf715iiLT5N3vsKjTQVPYe5VTIqXL8fG/s1169/MFM%20Xochimilco%20John%20the%20Baptist%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1169" data-original-width="551" height="614" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjitQ990oG7olLC_E0XWsXlqKx0dKyuBGB5RHCz6E20lnqmNwRPwSLLxIT3BXpCiJjsEoZsByL0DELLGXwbhHaDC3XXc2XwZ3bXKMK-iCEfckjHflBmuYD2ARLdkwzrO6Bk7E95q2kNgR2pfDWkq80BabVQQf715iiLT5N3vsKjTQVPYe5VTIqXL8fG/w290-h614/MFM%20Xochimilco%20John%20the%20Baptist%20copy.jpg" width="290" /></a></div>This richly accoutered statue of John the Baptist, part of the main altarpiece in the monastic church of Xochimilco, is one of our particular favorites.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje65p7N_NdcV8pw1go8-3vhyBm_jql1QrAZ1caxjCW2c3HI8As0NgTtRAEY3oKhDXMacnl9J_qC3ugV7ZtxJXESBPOBtQSNI07tP9H4JgRRvdR5F66NHl9Yf_G99xVL3Fv5gQ0TcAJr4cEa7IVRwnRPL-QVaMkuvhGwwLV9eZqF8cG6wze4_9xUxye" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1015" data-original-width="376" height="843" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEje65p7N_NdcV8pw1go8-3vhyBm_jql1QrAZ1caxjCW2c3HI8As0NgTtRAEY3oKhDXMacnl9J_qC3ugV7ZtxJXESBPOBtQSNI07tP9H4JgRRvdR5F66NHl9Yf_G99xVL3Fv5gQ0TcAJr4cEa7IVRwnRPL-QVaMkuvhGwwLV9eZqF8cG6wze4_9xUxye=w309-h843" width="309" /></a></div>Next, this strangely elongated high relief figure of St. Dominic appears on the facade of the Dominican church at Tepoztlán.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSWSZs47pfn7cs3IrMSU_nrfROscP_PiJZhPPpX6F3Thzrmc38CkROd4rK8ZVVlztGbUm2TIoaqozFz5GW2Z9jiT93FJ8b0Pslj_0J5Z6Q502b4D_YlqVT_ltas0nwLgn3ZV5PNpHEbJr1ueHYJHt_iMsPBePTp3AGBj5xN_2reIps4cU9Cp2hx2pa" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="621" data-original-width="317" height="604" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSWSZs47pfn7cs3IrMSU_nrfROscP_PiJZhPPpX6F3Thzrmc38CkROd4rK8ZVVlztGbUm2TIoaqozFz5GW2Z9jiT93FJ8b0Pslj_0J5Z6Q502b4D_YlqVT_ltas0nwLgn3ZV5PNpHEbJr1ueHYJHt_iMsPBePTp3AGBj5xN_2reIps4cU9Cp2hx2pa=w307-h604" width="307" /></a></div></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Lastly this unusual statue of St Christopher, cut into one corner of the church of Santa Monica in Guadalajara, is known locally as El Cristobalón. Of particular interest are the sockets inset into the chests of both the saint and the Christ Child, thought to formerly containing jade or obsidian "hearts"</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><span style="color: red; font-size: x-large;">*</span><span style="font-size: large;"> <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2015/03/arts-of-colonial-mexico-guidebooks_28.html">Mexico's Fortress Monasteries</a>; <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2015/03/arts-of-colonial-mexico-guidebooks-west.html">Blue Lakes & Silver Cities</a>.</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">text and graphics ©1992 & 2024 Richard D. Perry</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000;">all rights reserved.</span></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><br /></span><p></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-55749632918311601152024-01-28T16:04:00.000-08:002024-01-28T16:04:17.973-08:00Chiapas. colonial statues<p><span style="font-size: large;"> Last year we published images of two exceptional <a href="https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/344482387409714942/8779565830412147336">equestrian statues</a> in the city of San Cristobal de Las Casas.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In this post we look at a few other fine statues from the colonial period in Chiapas.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaemWJKGw-t29AfqnHKQerth_xf-0FeaaonkePRGosYogS8e6J1xl9jVHRjQimgxgXPAm6Tn-qza38xj2jwbCxpxxlp6qVhGUKzccWyxdK93jo9F3MeGiK9qpo9JmvGuEdkzc9ayg5hylwAMs0C16IrlghO1vhZbsag3vdWAw0xWZofRUFUYrpDuyh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="751" data-original-width="372" height="702" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgaemWJKGw-t29AfqnHKQerth_xf-0FeaaonkePRGosYogS8e6J1xl9jVHRjQimgxgXPAm6Tn-qza38xj2jwbCxpxxlp6qVhGUKzccWyxdK93jo9F3MeGiK9qpo9JmvGuEdkzc9ayg5hylwAMs0C16IrlghO1vhZbsag3vdWAw0xWZofRUFUYrpDuyh=w345-h702" width="345" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">First, the painted image in the Cathedral of its patron St. Christopher. Located beside the 18th century altarpiece in the south aisle, </span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">this noble statue of the youthful saint holding the infant Jesus is particularly expressive. The saint's curling hair and beard and his pale melancholy features in the Guatemalan manner contrast with his ornate coronet and flowing brocaded robe</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7t0Jr3oSSyHeJEY63zDwJOKSxzZuQtys2AMVeF978p6I6mQVbVHNz94bdgHHQEH1j_pZme53vaqYiFgCYedkSMnl8So500pgoj1XgdRdszcbbabLf4K9bj5XSfsoI1kemi3Zq06dQNsZluWLMu8t0FGYtKgZx_IqiGg1HHTP0tm-yLTjYiwmq6lVx" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1164" data-original-width="428" height="842" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh7t0Jr3oSSyHeJEY63zDwJOKSxzZuQtys2AMVeF978p6I6mQVbVHNz94bdgHHQEH1j_pZme53vaqYiFgCYedkSMnl8So500pgoj1XgdRdszcbbabLf4K9bj5XSfsoI1kemi3Zq06dQNsZluWLMu8t0FGYtKgZx_IqiGg1HHTP0tm-yLTjYiwmq6lVx=w305-h842" width="305" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large;">This venerable statue of the celebrated martyr St. Sebastian is now placed in the church of Santo Domingo, in the coastal community of Chiapa de Corzo, formerly the provincial capital.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">The saint gestures dramatically, the gushing arrow wounds on his limbs contrasting with his floral skirt, worked in a rich estofado embroidery.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjIpv0dinCi3puiX6KRf5zWVjgm9-o1b3P6pomRmi9vLMEUWJAJWmGXFCMIO6CTZD9W9dyx85eZSG2UjlDO97M4D6woSbrJcXRuVr64xO5NxZOyUV0e5PciqlY6SoCEwSjTA4KjQmkCFNlju5KsEpFYANaRwcXXHHs6_OHU7D9QCsTsIi5jxZFIcd0" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1089" data-original-width="551" height="633" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjIpv0dinCi3puiX6KRf5zWVjgm9-o1b3P6pomRmi9vLMEUWJAJWmGXFCMIO6CTZD9W9dyx85eZSG2UjlDO97M4D6woSbrJcXRuVr64xO5NxZOyUV0e5PciqlY6SoCEwSjTA4KjQmkCFNlju5KsEpFYANaRwcXXHHs6_OHU7D9QCsTsIi5jxZFIcd0=w319-h633" width="319" /></a></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Lastly we focus on a statue of the early Jesuit, St Francis Borgia, one of several portraying Jesuit notables contained in the spectacular early 18th century altarpiece at Teopisca, south of San Cristóbal, and formerly located in the Jesuit church of San Agustín, also in San Cristóbal.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Set on a pedestal in a shell like niche, as with the previous two statues, the saint is wrapped in a sumptuous robe embroidered in rich estofado style.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">text and drawn images © 1994 & 2024 Richard D. Perry</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">all rights reserved</span></i><br /></span><br /></span></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-61491209765519072282024-01-06T09:24:00.000-08:002024-01-06T09:24:31.703-08:00Puebla. Los Reyes (2)<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Epiphany! January 6th 2024.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">On this feast day of the Three Kings we return to the Pueblan church of Los Reyes to look at the church interior, where r</span><span style="font-size: large;">ibbed vaults reflect the w</span><span style="font-size: large;">hite and gold nave, refitted in neoclassical style.</span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;"> Fortunately for us, some of the original baroque altarpieces remain.</span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXHuzNvrOuJj_NCtFRiiRFTjoBGFXwKwwEcROAa9r0osehdHXM9MAW-vyjMBvQYeLWywDGoaUl_Gwjx0o4YHcHg4EBPwjZuVgiKHE6SIDfRhY0dFHCkK7MVBdf5Q7GcerW1-pkyqh4LThqSXcwxV4VUb9wZ-KbozsIKfGZ-30iPnEH87ggrxmOsPkh" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="473" data-original-width="600" height="462" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXHuzNvrOuJj_NCtFRiiRFTjoBGFXwKwwEcROAa9r0osehdHXM9MAW-vyjMBvQYeLWywDGoaUl_Gwjx0o4YHcHg4EBPwjZuVgiKHE6SIDfRhY0dFHCkK7MVBdf5Q7GcerW1-pkyqh4LThqSXcwxV4VUb9wZ-KbozsIKfGZ-30iPnEH87ggrxmOsPkh=w583-h462" width="583" /></a></div><p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>The Main Retablo</b></span></span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">This gilded two tier retablo in high Mexican baroque (estipite) style probably dates from the later 1700s. Prominent, swagged niche pilasters showcase statues of the Three Kings, and John the Baptist set between highly ornamental estipites. </span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibzpds7Qd0IAAwqR9cQFyBhyLorN57YfG79hCGC7wlVGKLpYNwr3KMQ6CDgt94sw0R5mcGF5qK5-Sd8LKwn9k7jo9K2Uh36utQ3VaGVnUpaH9n8Mz4wHNRltqD7Hs4D0bzlkTF_5m3D8EFCHjTx4k5gqq4JrHi9HGLGKDu9bJKdy_slDgx5kfE43YQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="600" height="408" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEibzpds7Qd0IAAwqR9cQFyBhyLorN57YfG79hCGC7wlVGKLpYNwr3KMQ6CDgt94sw0R5mcGF5qK5-Sd8LKwn9k7jo9K2Uh36utQ3VaGVnUpaH9n8Mz4wHNRltqD7Hs4D0bzlkTF_5m3D8EFCHjTx4k5gqq4JrHi9HGLGKDu9bJKdy_slDgx5kfE43YQ=w505-h408" width="505" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">The center tableau includes the Virgin (babeless) with Joseph and one of the Three Kings (Melchor).</span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">Multiple cornices divide the retablo in layered style.</span></p><p class="p2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfuNFCy4EK1z27O_qAgunUk4CPmIJtbecTInq1zQATMtG8jzozGtk_XrdfkENg2kV5-HCrkm_i8_SFE_A0Qhxl4AxQFaYhHsfcV27wFDrMOgsCl40Tfhy5DSaJbuoclgMnVHaX6vuZi0ywFC3bfSWDwbjXsyWSKRBqD0jWnE7-ZRwX6UF_myI1-IUU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="411" data-original-width="482" height="426" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfuNFCy4EK1z27O_qAgunUk4CPmIJtbecTInq1zQATMtG8jzozGtk_XrdfkENg2kV5-HCrkm_i8_SFE_A0Qhxl4AxQFaYhHsfcV27wFDrMOgsCl40Tfhy5DSaJbuoclgMnVHaX6vuZi0ywFC3bfSWDwbjXsyWSKRBqD0jWnE7-ZRwX6UF_myI1-IUU=w499-h426" width="499" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #660000; text-align: left;"><b>transept retablo 1.</b></span></span><p></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">A large triple tier gilded altarpiece of The Virgin of the Snows (Los Nieves) is fashioned in earlier baroque style with plain, rectangular pilasters on lower tier & Plateresque columns on second tier.</span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf6GSYYRP4dF8NaVpQuc-FG5lKdAFWICwN9fPDB5JbGyMPydJ82-NeNVhn6EA8mpCRQq-Qy1hoVbPWQSY4Y4mGr24VmNsSIlW_tO-p32R-aCsnc3QV4RhOgXx8e244dkMAJ-rhWkqxGeHahbLqN053MMt-pORgn9h-VaIoat4SvSz3Y23mpiab-Gl2" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="376" height="416" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgf6GSYYRP4dF8NaVpQuc-FG5lKdAFWICwN9fPDB5JbGyMPydJ82-NeNVhn6EA8mpCRQq-Qy1hoVbPWQSY4Y4mGr24VmNsSIlW_tO-p32R-aCsnc3QV4RhOgXx8e244dkMAJ-rhWkqxGeHahbLqN053MMt-pORgn9h-VaIoat4SvSz3Y23mpiab-Gl2=w260-h416" width="260" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">St Dominic?</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKUWk8WVTaXk1Ja6hozc47gL21t-ESyvvHte2afGqEkD-2cp-Xyoaq_wwJ0DkHLKusf85uAdC_6xcSh0dYvo4P0ithtsRP39LAZwTvwNmkAxZSRZVsAeo3xKJ_llxeRHcz8Ezs4HZVtpH5aA1BNmwwQt_4h7KAiC8lm3GfpiXC_GjSk3PXPmDd7TrG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="600" height="342" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgKUWk8WVTaXk1Ja6hozc47gL21t-ESyvvHte2afGqEkD-2cp-Xyoaq_wwJ0DkHLKusf85uAdC_6xcSh0dYvo4P0ithtsRP39LAZwTvwNmkAxZSRZVsAeo3xKJ_llxeRHcz8Ezs4HZVtpH5aA1BNmwwQt_4h7KAiC8lm3GfpiXC_GjSk3PXPmDd7TrG=w442-h342" width="442" /></a></div><br /><i><span style="color: #660000;">Sts Francis & Anthony of Padua</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><span style="text-align: left;">Colonial statues of mostly Franciscan? saints rest in shell niches across first tier; three more in niches on second tier, flanked by large paintings. </span><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="text-align: left;"> </span></span><p></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">The Franciscan arms on third tier (gable) flanks a large center niche (empty) with window behind.</span></p><p class="p2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifIclGH8zORBr80urYiWu3nk_-Bpw6ligOeOdXePCKdkgv7BwVRd2VQt6wyA_VlcaxtKteXb4kUkEYHuO398ojfQQO6_qgfYv38yPfuJE3wlbIzElgxGiBwKYLU1INlFcJo6c43nl79GoFgYdX5LjWOXzkpcE1nOGrOtB_un3WT4S3P91uC4no2xWn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="518" data-original-width="380" height="430" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifIclGH8zORBr80urYiWu3nk_-Bpw6ligOeOdXePCKdkgv7BwVRd2VQt6wyA_VlcaxtKteXb4kUkEYHuO398ojfQQO6_qgfYv38yPfuJE3wlbIzElgxGiBwKYLU1INlFcJo6c43nl79GoFgYdX5LjWOXzkpcE1nOGrOtB_un3WT4S3P91uC4no2xWn=w315-h430" width="315" /></a></span></div><p></p><p class="p1"><span class="s1"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><b>transept retablo 2</b></span></span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">This smaller gilded retablo is framed in ornate Solomonic style with vine-encrusted spiral columns enclosing shell niches containing painted statuary of Evangelists. Dedicated to Our Lady of the Pillar it features large paintings illustrating scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary. </span></p><p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">All the best for 2024!</span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>© 2024 Richard D. Perry</i></span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>images by the author and Niccolo Brooker by permission</i></span></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-53576778634241111072024-01-01T10:27:00.000-08:002024-01-01T10:27:02.528-08:00Puebla. Los Reyes de Juarez<p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Palatino;">As is our custom at t his time of the year we like to feature a church dedicated to the Three Kings, or Los Reyes Magos</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Palatino;">In this post , the first of two, we look at the town of Los Reyes, a medium size market town in central Puebla state, across the </span><i style="font-family: Palatino;">autopista</i><span style="font-family: Palatino;"> from Acatzingo, SE of the city of Puebla.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Palatino;">This is the first of two posts on the church, focusing here on the ornate facade of painted stucco relief.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Palatino;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Palatino;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP3-D7kABHb7ZNWFo0mTI3RsJvhhMzQ4H-5ClEz5gUxI3ilZnQs4mQDQjjxikVnu63685_oNLSM6QL4JYi96vx32Rsp4A8NaFe7DfSu-EImazL4xWFp9HauezQbp5Mo0n1fq8O7GyTgHuzn9lBOMpx3PSv2Ky2nHv7mFO4FbTB2LLNna9UO62mpQPX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="393" height="572" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhP3-D7kABHb7ZNWFo0mTI3RsJvhhMzQ4H-5ClEz5gUxI3ilZnQs4mQDQjjxikVnu63685_oNLSM6QL4JYi96vx32Rsp4A8NaFe7DfSu-EImazL4xWFp9HauezQbp5Mo0n1fq8O7GyTgHuzn9lBOMpx3PSv2Ky2nHv7mFO4FbTB2LLNna9UO62mpQPX=w374-h572" width="374" /></a></span></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Palatino;"><br /><b style="text-align: left;">Facade:</b><span class="s1" style="text-align: left;"> <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></span></span><p></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">The church of the Three Kings </span><span style="font-size: large;">presents a t</span><span style="font-size: large;">riple tier facade in the lacy, wedding cake style of popular Pueblan baroque,; its</span><span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> </span><span style="font-size: large;">classical retablo format is enhanced with abundant applied surface ornament of carved stucco in good condition, and usually painted orange or yellow.</span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1">Lower tier</span>: classical fluted columns are set on complex, raised carved bases. doorway. Applied surface decoration - whorls, foliage starbursts, etc - appear on and between columns, and in spandrels over the p</span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>lain arched </span><span>doorway.</span><span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">Oval medallions between the columns framing stucco reliefs of the Four Evangelists in folkloric style each with his symbol.</span></p>
<p class="p2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf5JlKfjkHc5JpPKCCe2zEIHuhttR3WxUGP7Q6iP2GUrbvcx5In4_SkKa5zdMUxM_Tvp1bLip8Ap3W_M6XXeWweAgSIeUqR_etupPoNrd_su11Fr4ngeDoMj1l5M4wu38lMLvRz4kCkW7BP0r8WJJt2Zw30qoXNaHQiRWsIMBkt35qp4E5IHlIjEQ-" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="401" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhf5JlKfjkHc5JpPKCCe2zEIHuhttR3WxUGP7Q6iP2GUrbvcx5In4_SkKa5zdMUxM_Tvp1bLip8Ap3W_M6XXeWweAgSIeUqR_etupPoNrd_su11Fr4ngeDoMj1l5M4wu38lMLvRz4kCkW7BP0r8WJJt2Zw30qoXNaHQiRWsIMBkt35qp4E5IHlIjEQ-=w199-h299" width="199" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCDCTeuH_5vco3tbNikZDb5mXU_J_uxzU4ZUIwkqH1hqeg6tuv5BJhem9lsdBKSDUIiaBPitu7lWfyMQnYG6rv1W7mLAIvXVrIat_pOVgKby2TttqRjNjpfurxtCjEKYBKshuKk_vCD2rc5empIIQi0pQSjrMf55Sbc5K8EBKnM9eEe7NlJge90De8" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="410" height="313" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiCDCTeuH_5vco3tbNikZDb5mXU_J_uxzU4ZUIwkqH1hqeg6tuv5BJhem9lsdBKSDUIiaBPitu7lWfyMQnYG6rv1W7mLAIvXVrIat_pOVgKby2TttqRjNjpfurxtCjEKYBKshuKk_vCD2rc5empIIQi0pQSjrMf55Sbc5K8EBKnM9eEe7NlJge90De8=w213-h313" width="213" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> Matthew Mark<br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVz5VqdnH1JFuLBzjPUhhGsKriB3nFz_HYwShyP5NMdy_IydpBqm0Pl4e1Ii2-3b29yIQ5nLbyx2gwSTLoCSbPB9dghTx2oWpAdaluTto8AznhqZP8yqybnsPwyvf_tYuw6GsWbGxrMCQCjrWtr11lCDnDlbMUFGEuCanKrCAuy9JOEVVBenoyb-Eg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="399" height="318" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjVz5VqdnH1JFuLBzjPUhhGsKriB3nFz_HYwShyP5NMdy_IydpBqm0Pl4e1Ii2-3b29yIQ5nLbyx2gwSTLoCSbPB9dghTx2oWpAdaluTto8AznhqZP8yqybnsPwyvf_tYuw6GsWbGxrMCQCjrWtr11lCDnDlbMUFGEuCanKrCAuy9JOEVVBenoyb-Eg=w212-h318" width="212" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxAGO8nzAq8B0WlyN_wvTJ-AMdfT3id1edZOnGe4KsV8yRzXvXsJ9A4pC3gJee6WVwD6-54z9cN7X7fbTVnmmkV-riffD9rxl4LdrAMyax9RmLRygEeSSAHaffLrr_qb9M5_xXu2aZ-YY8zGmbVUk_7vSrL9QZ7XhmW8VosaA14b8uoAIEN1DmfPTq" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="409" height="307" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjxAGO8nzAq8B0WlyN_wvTJ-AMdfT3id1edZOnGe4KsV8yRzXvXsJ9A4pC3gJee6WVwD6-54z9cN7X7fbTVnmmkV-riffD9rxl4LdrAMyax9RmLRygEeSSAHaffLrr_qb9M5_xXu2aZ-YY8zGmbVUk_7vSrL9QZ7XhmW8VosaA14b8uoAIEN1DmfPTq=w209-h307" width="209" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"> Luke John<br /></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><span class="s1" style="text-align: left;"><div style="text-align: left;"><span class="s1">The second tier</span> features rectangular pilasters with scrolled/foliated ornament densely carved in low relief. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>Oval cartouches between pilasters show the two other Evangelists (Mark & Luke)<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></div></span></span></div><p></p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size: large;">The plain rectangular choir window is flanked by ornamental relief pendants</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">Decorative pinnacles extend above pilasters into the gable area.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">The large center relief medallion shows one of Magi kneeling before mother & child, flanked by two other kings (reyes) on horseback.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> A s</span>tucco star above at apex, is supported by angels.</span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">The gable is capped by a sinuous projecting mixtilinear pediment. <span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span></span></p>
<p class="p1"><span style="font-size: large;">Giant pilasters flank the entire facade, ornamented in the same fashion as the upper tier pilasters, as are the cornices between the tiers.</span><span style="font-size: large;">A substantial, triple staged tower with prominent tiled dome on south side. </span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioFzTGQWHGhOwXO06gIq9zDwO_PF9OvXDz1wYZooubpyf4ixYcLZUrQLaDvctybV3DnJyFwCexSC558NS3AporAWD-qjIzm4VF9fKlc16hDPNZSivkhbU-0SRz7jNVEYdlBUYCZQBya_53EsZOtBLClzf5JRqW_uUGEtC1syCUDGJEABgnthPGKyzG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="481" data-original-width="663" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEioFzTGQWHGhOwXO06gIq9zDwO_PF9OvXDz1wYZooubpyf4ixYcLZUrQLaDvctybV3DnJyFwCexSC558NS3AporAWD-qjIzm4VF9fKlc16hDPNZSivkhbU-0SRz7jNVEYdlBUYCZQBya_53EsZOtBLClzf5JRqW_uUGEtC1syCUDGJEABgnthPGKyzG=w551-h399" width="551" /></a></div></span></div><span class="Apple-converted-space" style="font-size: large;"><span style="text-align: left;"> The ornamental atrium gateway follows the facade in style.</span></span><p></p>
<p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">© 2024 Richard D. Perry</span></p><p class="p2" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p class="p1" style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">images by the author and © Niccolo Brooker by permission</span></p>
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</style>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-26555714776073335212023-09-14T11:37:00.000-07:002023-09-14T11:37:03.647-07:00Yucatan. Santa Inez Dzitas<span style="font-size: large;">Dzitas was an important crossroads town in colonial times, located on the old Merida—Valladolid highway, as well as major stop on the former railroad line.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8bkzROF6NLHupZbARRgdM6iApfDuPwQWbT9ZVBMjgu5vySf-XspZ5FP9hu1-5gTBAJ6HNrlWjelJlsXkFetIsAGYlfDpA5A3goe2y4cUTIYH03PF_2-r300f8AVTU369XGbifx70BakOc1s9_j5KPgxpb8Ol9_97Rus82n3zNwh_DO_d582HQfQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="464" data-original-width="724" height="397" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi8bkzROF6NLHupZbARRgdM6iApfDuPwQWbT9ZVBMjgu5vySf-XspZ5FP9hu1-5gTBAJ6HNrlWjelJlsXkFetIsAGYlfDpA5A3goe2y4cUTIYH03PF_2-r300f8AVTU369XGbifx70BakOc1s9_j5KPgxpb8Ol9_97Rus82n3zNwh_DO_d582HQfQ=w619-h397" width="619" /></a></div></div>The old church of Santa Inez started life as a 16th century indian chapel It stands in a large, raised walled atrium, its broad stone apse housing the sacristy and friar’s room as well as supporting an impressive belfry which still stands. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPBMl-UsOcdTFm21k0CKylgQJIEZgUdeaXl_7Uj63k04b5bypHIdIlPC6C3e__OXn2u0pwZs_jzqyC3NiDYJOKCoocqnTitjJIMGRoM0znoP3mN5YjGeCk_IqTG-x22mEHklePbJNXk8qMWFwnkZcDUFRYzHOkDAPhm0oVcbn_1Db1MaNx0XEXCQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="413" data-original-width="633" height="329" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPBMl-UsOcdTFm21k0CKylgQJIEZgUdeaXl_7Uj63k04b5bypHIdIlPC6C3e__OXn2u0pwZs_jzqyC3NiDYJOKCoocqnTitjJIMGRoM0znoP3mN5YjGeCk_IqTG-x22mEHklePbJNXk8qMWFwnkZcDUFRYzHOkDAPhm0oVcbn_1Db1MaNx0XEXCQ=w507-h329" width="507" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhniBMxrxE58B6gRwrLxJrIuHEpb2kQCHTmjTKAywuyHe3nNSJiXOyJtpoZgl0nySAm7Du6E1wflfRCI4dsdveq1O7-kJF-H5wvdvELU78UWn_FNfHnxHXfHBsC_OeSFHDub_CuWzM3ek1aa9QsymhdhplGdxFzDp6jKfPlSRZzcs66j8Sdhq-P7w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="381" height="551" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhniBMxrxE58B6gRwrLxJrIuHEpb2kQCHTmjTKAywuyHe3nNSJiXOyJtpoZgl0nySAm7Du6E1wflfRCI4dsdveq1O7-kJF-H5wvdvELU78UWn_FNfHnxHXfHBsC_OeSFHDub_CuWzM3ek1aa9QsymhdhplGdxFzDp6jKfPlSRZzcs66j8Sdhq-P7w=w349-h551" width="349" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The later main church suffered during the Caste War but has been fully refurbished in recent times.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7Cp2BYxJc391XdO4ROT6hX6XPBPw9rzsO8siD6-TcpMl1FPPEtEQHDbdrhUyw1kEqLg5l4X4wonl7SxhDKTuehzapFRUEKHjahZqqKIjefo0kmiOujsGzLVFOiRw0zh6030mzaPt1hFZDJt1UvNTYYqf1uAawqO-PflNgu6-bDyeJmY6WSvVolQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="842" data-original-width="757" height="517" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7Cp2BYxJc391XdO4ROT6hX6XPBPw9rzsO8siD6-TcpMl1FPPEtEQHDbdrhUyw1kEqLg5l4X4wonl7SxhDKTuehzapFRUEKHjahZqqKIjefo0kmiOujsGzLVFOiRw0zh6030mzaPt1hFZDJt1UvNTYYqf1uAawqO-PflNgu6-bDyeJmY6WSvVolQ=w465-h517" width="465" /></a></div></div>The wide rectangular front is capped by a triple belfry and corner merlons. A modern sequence of alfiz like moldings frame the arched doorway, small choir window and a recently fashioned heraldic relief of an eagle holding a serpent.</span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9srfOqlp3DCRoqc_IE2EXfjmYhyncZcKAYrAWogtnlzm6hUtsYyPjCyfGS6-HdZ6x0P4NboN7dLm-e903AdDP5pS7x36fBA28qYTBY1eCfPwdyI3brwh1YDIfLPgB9pNvy7oS6evWBUsVrYwezbXlazv6sZdlxBoKYEExDMDZwc87d09sJnNaCQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="290" data-original-width="271" height="360" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9srfOqlp3DCRoqc_IE2EXfjmYhyncZcKAYrAWogtnlzm6hUtsYyPjCyfGS6-HdZ6x0P4NboN7dLm-e903AdDP5pS7x36fBA28qYTBY1eCfPwdyI3brwh1YDIfLPgB9pNvy7oS6evWBUsVrYwezbXlazv6sZdlxBoKYEExDMDZwc87d09sJnNaCQ=w335-h360" width="335" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-uvCdF8azrpFRn8HPBHeQpjE9SI1TaQZ3asnYGDQSt2ra4GA7eMLTefSEQqxXMgHcmUuCAQhO0ovXoWYpd0fjjbC93DiyP2bhFHXaKzKzjzsq6ErHKYVI6b9aMLeJfgW-0uTfsmU9TuVHNcP5lBhBbtJXhORYkw-Mnm76ScmGcAYgqakmpEe4RQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="578" data-original-width="475" height="520" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg-uvCdF8azrpFRn8HPBHeQpjE9SI1TaQZ3asnYGDQSt2ra4GA7eMLTefSEQqxXMgHcmUuCAQhO0ovXoWYpd0fjjbC93DiyP2bhFHXaKzKzjzsq6ErHKYVI6b9aMLeJfgW-0uTfsmU9TuVHNcP5lBhBbtJXhORYkw-Mnm76ScmGcAYgqakmpEe4RQ=w427-h520" width="427" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The nave is spanned by a classic Yucatecan log ceiling resting on a series of substantial stone arches, An old stone font rests in the baptistry. The rebuilt casa cural lies to the north east.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>text ©2023 Richard D Perry</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>photography by the author and from online sources</i></span></div></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-36884931093242876402023-08-28T11:15:00.005-07:002023-09-14T11:39:25.910-07:00Mexico City. San Lorenzo Xochimanca<p><span style="font-size: large;">San Lorenzo Xochimanca is best known for its well-preserved chapel of San Lorenzo Mártir, whose former atrium is now to a popular neighborhood park.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI4l7UtgGDwJ9gtaE0m6-U5nTCfjoaQJ0YrD9x4bVPIs1YcF9Oi5n9x81jmCT1j3kMjoTHSIbO3JgxuXcu_fx0f1SYvW03Qe9XYwMH69oSbmJuoJN4AAcYJqcXcHfCfwBJtPpNjOkc2juAU5uWE0VF_5bDRsvJkf9uyxLVSs2zOlQMdLmp97ONQYmd" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="435" height="596" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgI4l7UtgGDwJ9gtaE0m6-U5nTCfjoaQJ0YrD9x4bVPIs1YcF9Oi5n9x81jmCT1j3kMjoTHSIbO3JgxuXcu_fx0f1SYvW03Qe9XYwMH69oSbmJuoJN4AAcYJqcXcHfCfwBJtPpNjOkc2juAU5uWE0VF_5bDRsvJkf9uyxLVSs2zOlQMdLmp97ONQYmd=w429-h596" width="429" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span>The Temple of San Lorenzo Mártir, originally</span><span> a visita of Santo Domingo Mixcoac,</span><span> dates from the 16th century.</span></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The chapel was rebuilt in the 17th century by the Franciscans, and is </span><span style="font-size: large;">constructed of brick and volcanic stone. The bell tower is noted for its colorful brickwork, from a local brickworks.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOv71HLOPWJWGDOh5pKZdrYKSIOYE22aGo6aTWkC7xwbobDgN1CxPNor4wWEGVg0PGMw8sAgvenHnWauqabHy-UsR9cYJNupFqaDxLt3S8T7o5ES0o0134Ff6ytyjEHeUTftNlC9NG9wXUWQqxuMywr1aofTFHvFZ_sNCmiqH8w9r2SABX0H5CLDA9" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="383" height="674" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhOv71HLOPWJWGDOh5pKZdrYKSIOYE22aGo6aTWkC7xwbobDgN1CxPNor4wWEGVg0PGMw8sAgvenHnWauqabHy-UsR9cYJNupFqaDxLt3S8T7o5ES0o0134Ff6ytyjEHeUTftNlC9NG9wXUWQqxuMywr1aofTFHvFZ_sNCmiqH8w9r2SABX0H5CLDA9=w427-h674" width="427" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The facade retains the form of its original doorway, surmounted by a plain alfiz and ornamented with unusual rosettes with windblown centers.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFtSuyexPThbTSid7Fs-dhgioyy1cantzRYCGZyMjjkxhooNeHXIKfn9AMezeyknIa_n4t5tBR8P9aPWD22oDLkrt_mgYiCIBmiqHlGenFGvUINYjKLKEstXKMyxGBgfsYo3QCufTNQZIAacTnIuz0PUcFCb2S01uUQq-YawwBHtpw5oQvsRtP_N6x" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="217" data-original-width="396" height="258" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiFtSuyexPThbTSid7Fs-dhgioyy1cantzRYCGZyMjjkxhooNeHXIKfn9AMezeyknIa_n4t5tBR8P9aPWD22oDLkrt_mgYiCIBmiqHlGenFGvUINYjKLKEstXKMyxGBgfsYo3QCufTNQZIAacTnIuz0PUcFCb2S01uUQq-YawwBHtpw5oQvsRtP_N6x=w471-h258" width="471" /></a></span></div><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2o7w2XDzm3BDJilALBeUedND7t-XZFVSDANyOPl4eIFVghYYvU__q1EvFx33jZZACeGcJbJkLcmH-9f42y81xLyQXLV-ArcDY9nYEHoqawRQGVw_QnojXS2HhG4-_VnNUO_YbTo3qrY8YuuZY93Lvp3k1WcVLphM5rc-kss-Tp6OFWksM-SgxLGiU" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="389" height="544" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg2o7w2XDzm3BDJilALBeUedND7t-XZFVSDANyOPl4eIFVghYYvU__q1EvFx33jZZACeGcJbJkLcmH-9f42y81xLyQXLV-ArcDY9nYEHoqawRQGVw_QnojXS2HhG4-_VnNUO_YbTo3qrY8YuuZY93Lvp3k1WcVLphM5rc-kss-Tp6OFWksM-SgxLGiU=w354-h544" width="354" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A venerable stone cross stands before the church door, fashioned in the regional pattern with a prominent crown of thorns at the crossing; its foreshortened arms lack the fleur-de-lis finials as at <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2013/12/mexican-crosses-mixcoac.html">Mixcoac</a> and other area crosses. A row of rosettes like those on the facade adorns the base of the chamfered cross.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8SDrkleVIoLDedTk0a6oJV_DF72L1KW47GLihQChnQ2IKrlWrTJ2xLjpEdC-RsjeMF1S82gHw25oUwFL2dpxjlMigRO85PAQ3vA1t-31S2nQZU-DUP7nqNF3LflWM6TR1jkQMHXBFbXEYcUEKzLyFiuRonEbl8gHDXxm380Xt7ONm9B33HC4Neg8L" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="395" data-original-width="600" height="297" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8SDrkleVIoLDedTk0a6oJV_DF72L1KW47GLihQChnQ2IKrlWrTJ2xLjpEdC-RsjeMF1S82gHw25oUwFL2dpxjlMigRO85PAQ3vA1t-31S2nQZU-DUP7nqNF3LflWM6TR1jkQMHXBFbXEYcUEKzLyFiuRonEbl8gHDXxm380Xt7ONm9B33HC4Neg8L=w450-h297" width="450" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcJcQ2uQ_ZJ1ao5dBooajipx5l_o8xGHgoXD4Sga7e7q9y1tqX0Se4eD3qNJp2SNzOqQLXMXzjKR91d0RxROwHRa7jrotulngBqtfmUsXQ-LFdO6jXhohWqECb23x5KaWFsA0OfTbEwZsjE9VLZk-RVmOsLXF2JtVPlDJR-pxZoN7iVSYAb-prRd3X" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="448" data-original-width="769" height="353" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjcJcQ2uQ_ZJ1ao5dBooajipx5l_o8xGHgoXD4Sga7e7q9y1tqX0Se4eD3qNJp2SNzOqQLXMXzjKR91d0RxROwHRa7jrotulngBqtfmUsXQ-LFdO6jXhohWqECb23x5KaWFsA0OfTbEwZsjE9VLZk-RVmOsLXF2JtVPlDJR-pxZoN7iVSYAb-prRd3X=w607-h353" width="607" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The interior is unexceptional save for the sculpted sanctuary arch, densely carved with grapevines and ornate reliefs of the Stigmata.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmbXtWSuScm4m9Efyl1GMmeF-6269gmdVwmjOhM4I8pPgOeUcnoYBPZqZ8B3gG5rxUHqgg_ciuGS1hR7ioUsAeH6QPnl-122ancgAPG-AdxHVXYR_ceMkUAzcEAFh6k_fn6h5uEXDLX_ZtGkP98kofX7q0E_UNfEwNjeGY97ZkHH40dkX26_14LXVF" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="742" data-original-width="466" height="475" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmbXtWSuScm4m9Efyl1GMmeF-6269gmdVwmjOhM4I8pPgOeUcnoYBPZqZ8B3gG5rxUHqgg_ciuGS1hR7ioUsAeH6QPnl-122ancgAPG-AdxHVXYR_ceMkUAzcEAFh6k_fn6h5uEXDLX_ZtGkP98kofX7q0E_UNfEwNjeGY97ZkHH40dkX26_14LXVF=w299-h475" width="299" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A statue of the patron saint St Lawrence stands in the nave holding his grill—the instrument of his martyrdom.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">text © 2023 Richard D. Perry</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">color images courtesy of Niccolo Brooker </span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #b45f06; font-size: large;">and from online sources.</span></i></span></p><p><br /></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-51135066953958744992023-08-14T15:17:00.001-07:002023-08-14T15:17:55.831-07:00Guerrero. San Antonio Tehuilotepec<span style="font-size: large;">We follow up on our earlier posts<span style="color: #800180;">*</span> on churches in Guerrero, with a visit to San Antonio Tehuilotepec, “mountain of crystal.”<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiLiRMB3kBPGM_wIRIquk7m3FAXudZgJuFJ18Gm-Fmy7jNW2N-4EhBCDltrk4IpnZqSlRaCwGZVtG0HzlG2nRoga3T6s84jspJOttqs6aXz6q4ZB1l1_dMjFORfw1-s4xzG-mAF3EWNszNYZDwKoUvi-PZyR1w3BwygwtvWku6K9bV1LuRYgyZiOTr" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="781" data-original-width="897" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhiLiRMB3kBPGM_wIRIquk7m3FAXudZgJuFJ18Gm-Fmy7jNW2N-4EhBCDltrk4IpnZqSlRaCwGZVtG0HzlG2nRoga3T6s84jspJOttqs6aXz6q4ZB1l1_dMjFORfw1-s4xzG-mAF3EWNszNYZDwKoUvi-PZyR1w3BwygwtvWku6K9bV1LuRYgyZiOTr=w566-h492" width="566" /></a></div></div>This unassuming country church, located in an old hillside mining town just east of the silver city of Taxco, is set in an elevated atrium braced by high stone walls. It is dedicated to Franciscan notable St. Anthony of Padua, whose rustic stone statue rests in the upper facade.<br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh64pnpUbogmGXkbUVOmfMr0wS2QBx4O16wylG0_U7GmRdIdmxI-nhJDIFkY9QOj3S5T2tOGAYIAyqPKK62BIeei8VJ8GUM_AHBoXLFsOGGlE-XTJKyVMmB77rf0V9OsCRoDJNmrdO6V0r4UPcs2BXlUpPgxjtRTqm92sOCn-pwhl_BY19F27DDiYzH" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="420" height="476" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh64pnpUbogmGXkbUVOmfMr0wS2QBx4O16wylG0_U7GmRdIdmxI-nhJDIFkY9QOj3S5T2tOGAYIAyqPKK62BIeei8VJ8GUM_AHBoXLFsOGGlE-XTJKyVMmB77rf0V9OsCRoDJNmrdO6V0r4UPcs2BXlUpPgxjtRTqm92sOCn-pwhl_BY19F27DDiYzH=w331-h476" width="331" /></a></div><br />Behind the plain facade are found two colonial artifacts of note; first the handsome gilded main altarpiece, fashioned in “solomonic” baroque style with ornate spiral columns, Although a statue of the patron saint occupies the lower niche, it is surrounded by an original? and apparently complete? cycle of fine, large paintings of scenes from the life of the Virgin Mary, with the Annunciation in the main center panel.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPtGRPFWGGMW3eaYH3k6xMrnD9w9XhvXUGZIkPXmpLyPzI047hE741w7QH4vR5jQx87lYAQqCtTeYHpZy1L39OkIJEJRXuUeQfqu9TfbaTyg9V3Qk3IbQc7bxF5xQpnJkpby4w9pZOz1_GUnxkQCnYqdCeIzmkMkhlE6dZpoLAGMTkg5m2XooHsyBX" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="452" height="656" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgPtGRPFWGGMW3eaYH3k6xMrnD9w9XhvXUGZIkPXmpLyPzI047hE741w7QH4vR5jQx87lYAQqCtTeYHpZy1L39OkIJEJRXuUeQfqu9TfbaTyg9V3Qk3IbQc7bxF5xQpnJkpby4w9pZOz1_GUnxkQCnYqdCeIzmkMkhlE6dZpoLAGMTkg5m2XooHsyBX=w495-h656" width="495" /></a></div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgay6KtquI8rQS3EFGnqOSBhYNkZiPnMHD2UUDRbpMEa5ouIqkoa62b2utSNZDFMfhDNAqBS197FjhqXc4j7cSibREXh4QtkiywVTGoYBI7lBlRdy6PdSF20MklXc1WUuuqHeOaIzWtR4dZOjd3ASTuAMoggXVZw7WKaYM9qq0cK5ANO8cWxsTdrRc7" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="402" height="564" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgay6KtquI8rQS3EFGnqOSBhYNkZiPnMHD2UUDRbpMEa5ouIqkoa62b2utSNZDFMfhDNAqBS197FjhqXc4j7cSibREXh4QtkiywVTGoYBI7lBlRdy6PdSF20MklXc1WUuuqHeOaIzWtR4dZOjd3ASTuAMoggXVZw7WKaYM9qq0cK5ANO8cWxsTdrRc7=w379-h564" width="379" /></a></div><br /></div>A second altarpiece here, dedicated to St Joseph, is designed in a later manner, distinguished by elegant freestanding estípite columns. Again a central statue, this time of St Joseph, is framed by a sequence of quality paintings documenting scenes from the life of the saint and the young Jesus.<br /><br />These opulent retablos are believed to have been commissioned by the 18th century mining mogul José de la Borda, who owned the local silver mines and also founded/funded the notable church of <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2014/07/neostyle-santa-prisca-de-taxco.html">Santa Prisca</a> in nearby Taxco.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><span style="color: #800180;"><span style="font-size: x-large;">* </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2022/01/guerrero-asuncion-ixcateopan.html">Ixcateopan</a>; <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2021/12/guerrero-pilcaya.html">Pilcaya</a></span></span><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>text © 2023 Richard D Perry</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>photography by Niccolo Brooker and from online sources</i></span></div></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-47022239971683931102023-07-10T15:43:00.000-07:002023-07-10T15:43:07.462-07:00Mexico. The crosses of Aculco: Santa Ana Matlavat.<p><span style="font-size: large;"> In an earlier series we looked at several carved stone crosses in area churches of <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2012/11/aculco-crosses.html">Aculco</a><span style="color: red;"> </span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"></span></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: red;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj36SR3hYGq9sHvOKMkTx04Mz7H6OYnUhRB1aD54WmOvZfR07easoUrfwshNxS7tLQ7_YuUvYVY3-oKKxFihO2CnryCHKp8jcvnR-zsoNchvHjRtWwJ6QltOBRkDMGVmKeT-yBc53_Tdl_a3Jamxz3m9qR8suHXKXZQrilHrs2_hrDhr43gxrX7sQpk" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="601" data-original-width="744" height="429" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj36SR3hYGq9sHvOKMkTx04Mz7H6OYnUhRB1aD54WmOvZfR07easoUrfwshNxS7tLQ7_YuUvYVY3-oKKxFihO2CnryCHKp8jcvnR-zsoNchvHjRtWwJ6QltOBRkDMGVmKeT-yBc53_Tdl_a3Jamxz3m9qR8suHXKXZQrilHrs2_hrDhr43gxrX7sQpk=w531-h429" width="531" /></a></span></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">In this post we feature a cross at the former 16th century century visita chapel of Santa Ana Matlavat, located a few kilometers north of Aculco.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyGe8TZu7IcBItIP9kHgVhnY4IUJNDS7lL6-nYOFlSGqy5geGwV4ioBjD8NxkQTdMWUPj52d887KrcJLuePj84zQOl-r0yzTH9db6GZyjLi4KRDxHKHB130iQnQIbqRsiHJ_JJj-uyy91L1-XtFVLyqq5QjTqBO6iZsYVMqjYcfbk3XTiCdBMOCrCn" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="736" data-original-width="584" height="671" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjyGe8TZu7IcBItIP9kHgVhnY4IUJNDS7lL6-nYOFlSGqy5geGwV4ioBjD8NxkQTdMWUPj52d887KrcJLuePj84zQOl-r0yzTH9db6GZyjLi4KRDxHKHB130iQnQIbqRsiHJ_JJj-uyy91L1-XtFVLyqq5QjTqBO6iZsYVMqjYcfbk3XTiCdBMOCrCn=w532-h671" width="532" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The cross in question stands atop the gable of the church. Formed from reddish sandstone? the cross is carved with numerous Passion reliefs, including a crown of thorns around the neck and dripping Wounds on the shaft and both arms. A chalice with emerging host, and a worn column with cockerel perched atop? also adorn the shaft, while an ornamental INRI plaque caps the cross.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Because of the location of the cross it is not clear if the reverse side is also carved.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The other item of interest is the row of ten raised dots along the base of the cross. Although their meaning is also unclear, it may be that they may signify the number ten — a reference to the Aztec word for ten (matlactli) possibly part of the original place name or even the </span><span style="font-size: large;"><span>16th century </span><span>date of the chapel itself.</span></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGiYNgx8mc4IfHydSLD5iCAAeHUU1J61qWFDPEk5A4cFCrT6U-tYTCPnkjypFxv_U1Nr7-S599z7O-ZLpbuP-R2ViK5DPyXEBS6D3M6mTM5HeRdrltw0Q8P24ELMpnTsmBxbYrey4yjs5SUQvfJFIbQPdVKYutT0Zx7BhjBWdtR3MuwD6VlqxGVUin" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="800" data-original-width="675" height="422" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGiYNgx8mc4IfHydSLD5iCAAeHUU1J61qWFDPEk5A4cFCrT6U-tYTCPnkjypFxv_U1Nr7-S599z7O-ZLpbuP-R2ViK5DPyXEBS6D3M6mTM5HeRdrltw0Q8P24ELMpnTsmBxbYrey4yjs5SUQvfJFIbQPdVKYutT0Zx7BhjBWdtR3MuwD6VlqxGVUin=w355-h422" width="355" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">A second cross tilts precariously atop a stepped pedestal without the atrium opposite the church doorway.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">text and images © 2023 Richard D. Perry</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">based on data from Javier Lara Bayon</span></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-87795658304121473362023-06-26T13:03:00.000-07:002023-06-26T13:03:06.236-07:00Chiapas. Two equestrian statues<p><span style="font-size: large;">The focus in our second post on Chiapas is on two related equestrian statues of colonial origin in the city of San Cristóbal.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItWbxng_voXW5tuzL_zmyHGopgY1a-BJSodgwpl5WbfcB3xAMw3SZJW_NU2ZI6JfICDAWc0kZtd-GMzmMozIsUQV_grjEbxIZhmJjgFeXJk141vIEHAk-3sxBsK-ZO-ZUPyU_rSAR1vqCgJ_R_VmBIoZJUVeb5cftKSrI1eKaOqLpqD8q-StQwA/s2110/San%20Cristobal.%20La%20Caridad%20statue%20of%20Santiago%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2110" data-original-width="1750" height="735" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgItWbxng_voXW5tuzL_zmyHGopgY1a-BJSodgwpl5WbfcB3xAMw3SZJW_NU2ZI6JfICDAWc0kZtd-GMzmMozIsUQV_grjEbxIZhmJjgFeXJk141vIEHAk-3sxBsK-ZO-ZUPyU_rSAR1vqCgJ_R_VmBIoZJUVeb5cftKSrI1eKaOqLpqD8q-StQwA/w609-h735/San%20Cristobal.%20La%20Caridad%20statue%20of%20Santiago%20copy.jpg" width="609" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The first is a virile of Santiago Matamoros now located in the city museum of Los Altos, </span><span style="font-size: large;">adjacent to the church of Santo Domingo.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJ8fhzQht1xbmz28WJ2zZmlphXR_EF9U2BA_isvI9YoQFeDD44acRWry81n3x-yJOf7qPk0H2nUAgaGxCm5P2FSgwhcuUs52RoovYGgwqZNM74PTLHKtyUyI8FkakCKiNwQ5vwuIUhLfgQg7j4X1d5TmivgHAuYxb2ukxK5fYRBV4kLmdurdOvQ/s600/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20Santo%20Domingo,%20ex-convento,%20Santiago%20Matamoros3.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="345" height="641" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVJ8fhzQht1xbmz28WJ2zZmlphXR_EF9U2BA_isvI9YoQFeDD44acRWry81n3x-yJOf7qPk0H2nUAgaGxCm5P2FSgwhcuUs52RoovYGgwqZNM74PTLHKtyUyI8FkakCKiNwQ5vwuIUhLfgQg7j4X1d5TmivgHAuYxb2ukxK5fYRBV4kLmdurdOvQ/w369-h641/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20Santo%20Domingo,%20ex-convento,%20Santiago%20Matamoros3.jpg" width="369" /></a></div></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The saint is seated on a horse whose front hooves are elevated—possibly originally part of a larger tableau. The helmeted figure of Santiago is in his usual militant pose with sword upraised. </span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">His costume as well as the saddle and saddle cloth are painted and richly finished in estofado style.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY678FoHrl3TnVti3dDcPp0JcfCRBvyv9hfHJEdrkSpqHMp7kGLkJsmEI6_BHCJXHJhKLpZzlmLcSyQnn7rvgDT6jBqyLpibtJiI605JUPm07kDVmBumvZYGmOLDjyapVLWxQCHcLboz36ampczZGr8CYkIfIcVXSLAxw6f44DWtW89GM-7TTnw/s600/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20Santo%20Domingo,%20ex-convento,%20Santiago%20Matamoros6.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="353" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjRY678FoHrl3TnVti3dDcPp0JcfCRBvyv9hfHJEdrkSpqHMp7kGLkJsmEI6_BHCJXHJhKLpZzlmLcSyQnn7rvgDT6jBqyLpibtJiI605JUPm07kDVmBumvZYGmOLDjyapVLWxQCHcLboz36ampczZGr8CYkIfIcVXSLAxw6f44DWtW89GM-7TTnw/w303-h516/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20Santo%20Domingo,%20ex-convento,%20Santiago%20Matamoros6.jpg" width="303" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKtm7F_l20MV3j53L_VqA4rMM-G8geK262bjhJA_X8wZtKmbEtnRSqHG_ztndkdyuGqr_KJgv7YHzN97ePGNxmRKVByDnaq5-TMgjicuT3vW9iA9gEn74BuY-eV1-QRi-hDS746-nGY3trzGzqffwul_POoTo6J_geI9DxOEI-QGzFZwT-AX6GA/s600/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20Santo%20Domingo,%20ex-convento,%20Santiago%20Matamoros5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="411" height="403" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXKtm7F_l20MV3j53L_VqA4rMM-G8geK262bjhJA_X8wZtKmbEtnRSqHG_ztndkdyuGqr_KJgv7YHzN97ePGNxmRKVByDnaq5-TMgjicuT3vW9iA9gEn74BuY-eV1-QRi-hDS746-nGY3trzGzqffwul_POoTo6J_geI9DxOEI-QGzFZwT-AX6GA/w275-h403/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20Santo%20Domingo,%20ex-convento,%20Santiago%20Matamoros5.jpg" width="275" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">There is no definite date for the statue but the pose and the horse especially is fashioned in a folkloric style, which suggests the 17th or early 18th century.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYIfsqNVPHDpYgg0f4NeRHjQ1Q7SlYN8wpn7h8eRAWWMPNh4_nmnoLnPMOmujGF-BVGbu0hFj_u7yRPwAZuZNy0ZQxyotCiy8NQPgNXgYbDCRphwoVuFLufqLiZ9E7JYYkOa8Np-wiu5XUm6-6DVN29I2sz_R7lQX4bczCMfArNiJoqhYU_n1WA/s600/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20La%20Caridad,%20Capilla%20de%20Nuestro%20Sen%CC%83or%20del%20So%CC%81tano,%20San%20Marti%CC%81n.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="413" height="655" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcYIfsqNVPHDpYgg0f4NeRHjQ1Q7SlYN8wpn7h8eRAWWMPNh4_nmnoLnPMOmujGF-BVGbu0hFj_u7yRPwAZuZNy0ZQxyotCiy8NQPgNXgYbDCRphwoVuFLufqLiZ9E7JYYkOa8Np-wiu5XUm6-6DVN29I2sz_R7lQX4bczCMfArNiJoqhYU_n1WA/w450-h655/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20La%20Caridad,%20Capilla%20de%20Nuestro%20Sen%CC%83or%20del%20So%CC%81tano,%20San%20Marti%CC%81n.jpg" width="450" /></a></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The second figure, known as El Señor del Sótano, is sometimes mistaken for Santiago. He also brandishes a sword, but in fact represents St Martin, shown in the act of dividing his cloak with a naked beggar. The pose is more sophisticated than that of the Santiago statue: in the gestures of the saint, his headwear, the folds of his costume and even the turned head of the horse. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnx92_RlDttygFhyrhFVd4iEwgs539s8SQ3P63ueNXqximn8oQpqm0BdILeNDkZ9KsJ8NX08oLZIXIqj7ckhUTu8srM6iU8eDUBBNWkSRZKqlaO_3SWOJqfL5KjqlPLjmUVwdzIxPJ8KJXiVph1ZTLyUqLR9-5moDpuaMJ43TSy1ddpBkrSBNtQ/s600/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20La%20Caridad,%20Capilla%20de%20Nuestro%20Sen%CC%83or%20del%20So%CC%81tano,%20San%20Marti%CC%81n,%20closeup2.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="381" height="541" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGnx92_RlDttygFhyrhFVd4iEwgs539s8SQ3P63ueNXqximn8oQpqm0BdILeNDkZ9KsJ8NX08oLZIXIqj7ckhUTu8srM6iU8eDUBBNWkSRZKqlaO_3SWOJqfL5KjqlPLjmUVwdzIxPJ8KJXiVph1ZTLyUqLR9-5moDpuaMJ43TSy1ddpBkrSBNtQ/w343-h541/17_San%20Cristo%CC%81bal%20de%20las%20Casas,%20Chiapas,%20La%20Caridad,%20Capilla%20de%20Nuestro%20Sen%CC%83or%20del%20So%CC%81tano,%20San%20Marti%CC%81n,%20closeup2.jpg" width="343" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"> The decorative finish is also simpler, although the costuming is more realistic and brightly colored in reds and blues. Again no date is indicated although the ensemble suggest the later 18th century.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">San Martín is located in a side chapel of the church of La Caridad, the former resting place of the Santiago figure.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><i>text and graphic © 1993 & 2023 Richard D. Perry</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #4c1130; font-size: large;"><i>photography courtesy of Niccolo Brooker</i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfnqVfjyyl0NaaMUpBKCRX4eg9LmCX73oRbYVHt5q3vaTdVSAZbbRYKaKPAW28b_2vCUwdW74n1ksB6zA-h66OZdBOpxBdp8hztQug_idAndib6mjBfk1rFeKVL2OO3Y0PhZrtVtJZ6_hptPWUZPJUZBbvexJ8q9e_H3HY8ROJOtNamFG2j6WQ1g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="137" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfnqVfjyyl0NaaMUpBKCRX4eg9LmCX73oRbYVHt5q3vaTdVSAZbbRYKaKPAW28b_2vCUwdW74n1ksB6zA-h66OZdBOpxBdp8hztQug_idAndib6mjBfk1rFeKVL2OO3Y0PhZrtVtJZ6_hptPWUZPJUZBbvexJ8q9e_H3HY8ROJOtNamFG2j6WQ1g=w248-h366" width="248" /></a></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-size: medium; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/More-Maya-Missions-Exploring-Colonial/dp/0962081124">consult our illustrated travel guide to colonial Chiapas</a></span></i></span></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-57200196218739201302023-06-09T12:58:00.002-07:002023-06-18T22:39:21.741-07:00Chiapas. San Cristobal: La Merced<div><p><span style="font-size: large;">We have not posted frequently on Chiapas on this blog. But we have two new posts on this remote southern state.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">The first looks at the church of La Merced in the city of San Cristóbal and the second on a pair of colonial statues also in this city.</span></p></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Mercedarian friars came to Chiapas with the conquistadors and ministered principally to the Spanish residents of colonial Ciudad Real (San Cristóbal de Las Casas as it then was) rather than to the indigenous Maya of the barrios. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Although little visited today, the old monastery of La Merced, located just outside El Recinto (the old city center), west of the main plaza, was the first to be established in the city. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6Jf8KUhsD1zbzKrQDosHq-SmttYaaND1gQxzVh7Ga26RDXbAbtNumg7fbOi8AIUESnnUdYva5n4Xl_VqedL6EZbq_S4msa3s9MWeY8ApHj3HhbaE2ectj9zlv0HoSItQ50Y5P5yCLPyGY-Q919Fg0eUbZKOMNAkwmqcOJ-45QcalOZNlPzNaUUw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="442" data-original-width="741" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh6Jf8KUhsD1zbzKrQDosHq-SmttYaaND1gQxzVh7Ga26RDXbAbtNumg7fbOi8AIUESnnUdYva5n4Xl_VqedL6EZbq_S4msa3s9MWeY8ApHj3HhbaE2ectj9zlv0HoSItQ50Y5P5yCLPyGY-Q919Fg0eUbZKOMNAkwmqcOJ-45QcalOZNlPzNaUUw=w607-h362" width="607" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Faced by a long, elevated forecourt, the imposing church was almost entirely rebuilt early in the 20th century, from its colonnaded "wedding-cake" front to its brittle neoclassical interior. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjpGjXwQlwB1WsPZ4_R0Tr9H3SUxbiCTLcKRG-SZGsEto5RvjOn5bydEZimaiceT6J6m8fHwwFpsXnTwIay2_cP3Cqj1EVZNGmjwc10UG_f3lYXGZUtAPKJwMsOqZs4Pw2DjZ1QvIxc-HhRqCZNN2Y9_B06Nt0AgvZ_g19Yo2hq5Eq5PCauKr5zg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="411" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhjpGjXwQlwB1WsPZ4_R0Tr9H3SUxbiCTLcKRG-SZGsEto5RvjOn5bydEZimaiceT6J6m8fHwwFpsXnTwIay2_cP3Cqj1EVZNGmjwc10UG_f3lYXGZUtAPKJwMsOqZs4Pw2DjZ1QvIxc-HhRqCZNN2Y9_B06Nt0AgvZ_g19Yo2hq5Eq5PCauKr5zg=w620-h411" width="620" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The only surviving colonial remnant is the 18th century sacristy, whose archway and massive supporting pillar are decorated in colorful folkloric style. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm-0RzWwL5KkIH-0KMI_NvagcTBWE63MxNH6DIN68cBNYq6oMk30pjOgaYWwCoOMdwHcnDu6W3v3w4LKRyjuOypW-GFefWFbpzrKtBqS3pRwmsK4TBQKMXkk4mIFU1I8yPa5tLFzMbJ_k9IDfLfOqC7a_yJ0FIGB71DsXqH1uM4wUvub-h3dIWzA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="366" height="508" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhm-0RzWwL5KkIH-0KMI_NvagcTBWE63MxNH6DIN68cBNYq6oMk30pjOgaYWwCoOMdwHcnDu6W3v3w4LKRyjuOypW-GFefWFbpzrKtBqS3pRwmsK4TBQKMXkk4mIFU1I8yPa5tLFzMbJ_k9IDfLfOqC7a_yJ0FIGB71DsXqH1uM4wUvub-h3dIWzA=w309-h508" width="309" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWIIIP-TUgl5hiFvdrAliyOkXfjgFjaWOJGdgGxPAZ-ofNo5ATYFIG3IbJ3OD3rtHExW2f5uyV7N3hdiO8oGMLYx1xqDRVgKFa8aI-uZ75RH9ww-mvqocn63HPFuZvOu53z7Qv9Jnu5qQZxicvArLqL8APUNm9SyMuozdOULzak0GwEcacK_10cA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="370" height="362" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjWIIIP-TUgl5hiFvdrAliyOkXfjgFjaWOJGdgGxPAZ-ofNo5ATYFIG3IbJ3OD3rtHExW2f5uyV7N3hdiO8oGMLYx1xqDRVgKFa8aI-uZ75RH9ww-mvqocn63HPFuZvOu53z7Qv9Jnu5qQZxicvArLqL8APUNm9SyMuozdOULzak0GwEcacK_10cA=w222-h362" width="222" /></a></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Sprouting from the fanciful rampant lion reliefs at its base, rising tendrils of painted foliage entwine the pillar. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmHZMIEvbjm4y-Npwa10Ybvjybg4nFjFJZa_Dcm1225i-DUDPxol7VwDsgivZjAKFQ66CmUNkeKYLHVXODI-uN80fH7ziqH9JNRdphwX2n3V4KiSn-IfKhFTBY6xR4VM1jBYdyyl_Pz0ipBe7JYZsoAe1fMUAIAAVAb26B94pvygGAlVTnyW8p_w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="387" data-original-width="600" height="310" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjmHZMIEvbjm4y-Npwa10Ybvjybg4nFjFJZa_Dcm1225i-DUDPxol7VwDsgivZjAKFQ66CmUNkeKYLHVXODI-uN80fH7ziqH9JNRdphwX2n3V4KiSn-IfKhFTBY6xR4VM1jBYdyyl_Pz0ipBe7JYZsoAe1fMUAIAAVAb26B94pvygGAlVTnyW8p_w=w481-h310" width="481" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">On the underside of the arches, bands of classically-inspired grotesque ornament, incorporating sirens and stylized masks with fan-like feather headdresses, curve upwards to meet bas-reliefs of the sun and moon. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="409" height="384" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEii5h3kmWBbOvHYVojlt5aHyEs5SVzRdZrB2mxULDCBhC9i5o1M47oo8y5bncvVcHtaE864HQGbGnrNI0Z4_bBmE7zeo8Ygd46dRYqE-KvWQN3cjJ-2ww_Xtkb82Ngiz__ukx5DwMHL0lua286__86AmlLc0rskNqFHNZ6lGsZK6bILe80h4sRpFw=w261-h384" width="261" /> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiYsSMiSCXTVBd0lAF_uNZ_LS4_uflwOtoYoWPgSTii0eem7FE_bmhLl5zMtudhVJgyKrxpJnlWmmmC6g-3NmBLOw8wWhc9ujjUsHBvnS3oRd9NYUx-Ei4FNznXV-z60L5JvxK3yqbycm14mcs3KmV5k4w9r0NG_oDFkXgyJpkfoQJpXfw4ApnIw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="411" height="371" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgiYsSMiSCXTVBd0lAF_uNZ_LS4_uflwOtoYoWPgSTii0eem7FE_bmhLl5zMtudhVJgyKrxpJnlWmmmC6g-3NmBLOw8wWhc9ujjUsHBvnS3oRd9NYUx-Ei4FNznXV-z60L5JvxK3yqbycm14mcs3KmV5k4w9r0NG_oDFkXgyJpkfoQJpXfw4ApnIw=w252-h371" width="252" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">sun; moon detail</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">An inscription, dated 1757, is incorporated in the floral frieze above the arch, and in the spandrels, the Hapsburg imperial eagle almost disappears in a profusion of foliage and flowers. </span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFOHqYqxyNNZYqSuLO3oY-6OjbxEFscC3ySHIOdDQWXB2AtXnBXLzhpl2lZ97-rCUycy8OwPVqoEmdeNkb2W1w3qCvUMLfy2xqDrPB-MIsbCrFpmBRAarurUuZaLzV1g7nI2j18F51yayGVfXBowijqIvl9nESmK36p-ijRGT8wByoDASI65RG9g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="402" height="547" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgFOHqYqxyNNZYqSuLO3oY-6OjbxEFscC3ySHIOdDQWXB2AtXnBXLzhpl2lZ97-rCUycy8OwPVqoEmdeNkb2W1w3qCvUMLfy2xqDrPB-MIsbCrFpmBRAarurUuZaLzV1g7nI2j18F51yayGVfXBowijqIvl9nESmK36p-ijRGT8wByoDASI65RG9g=w367-h547" width="367" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">Imperial two headed eagle</span></i></div><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">text © 1993/2023 Richard D. Perry</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">photography courtesy of Nick Brooker</span></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">and online sources</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: x-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfnqVfjyyl0NaaMUpBKCRX4eg9LmCX73oRbYVHt5q3vaTdVSAZbbRYKaKPAW28b_2vCUwdW74n1ksB6zA-h66OZdBOpxBdp8hztQug_idAndib6mjBfk1rFeKVL2OO3Y0PhZrtVtJZ6_hptPWUZPJUZBbvexJ8q9e_H3HY8ROJOtNamFG2j6WQ1g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="200" data-original-width="137" height="366" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjfnqVfjyyl0NaaMUpBKCRX4eg9LmCX73oRbYVHt5q3vaTdVSAZbbRYKaKPAW28b_2vCUwdW74n1ksB6zA-h66OZdBOpxBdp8hztQug_idAndib6mjBfk1rFeKVL2OO3Y0PhZrtVtJZ6_hptPWUZPJUZBbvexJ8q9e_H3HY8ROJOtNamFG2j6WQ1g=w248-h366" width="248" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><a href="https://www.amazon.com/More-Maya-Missions-Exploring-Colonial/dp/0962081124">consult our illustrated guide to colonial Chiapas</a></span></i></div></span></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-41569943349366439902023-05-23T10:07:00.002-07:002023-05-23T10:10:32.097-07:00Aguascalientes. La Casa Teran<p><span style="font-size: large;"> In this blog we have featured several colonial buildings/art works in the city of Aguascalientes, with connections to the Ureña family of architects and retablistas. </span><i><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">*</span></i></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK6Ff4Wh8Zs4vQKWzfEtqK_LKytVzJ44Xjuz_xo7mwCrJQxCv0OUJXcF81JdlcW8wEEAWcu2SkeCoWZgdCFTrtnSXgfoi89alacOU990E1vmrvhMEe7bQYgLzJ3vwDGOFW7KIQDdUr91dGymSrv7pZLQqf9YObQ7PW5FiG3XITd3nDFes8mFj7bQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="416" data-original-width="677" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiK6Ff4Wh8Zs4vQKWzfEtqK_LKytVzJ44Xjuz_xo7mwCrJQxCv0OUJXcF81JdlcW8wEEAWcu2SkeCoWZgdCFTrtnSXgfoi89alacOU990E1vmrvhMEe7bQYgLzJ3vwDGOFW7KIQDdUr91dGymSrv7pZLQqf9YObQ7PW5FiG3XITd3nDFes8mFj7bQ=w598-h369" width="598" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">Casa Teran facade</span></i></div></span><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">In this post we look at another such building, La Casa Teran.</span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Now a cultural center, this former mansion is one of the most important 18th century buildings in the city; It was built by the sub-delegate (colonial official) Felipe Pérez de Terán in 1795, under the direction of the master builder Gregorio Reyes and the stonemason Rodrigo Rodríguez, both associated with the celebrated baroque architect Felipe de Ureña who maintained a major workshop in the city.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">While it may have been based on a Ureña plan, it seems more likely given the late date and transitional style, that his son, architect Francisco Bruno Ureña, was involved in its design.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ2sxt4iGh0x5JnXm3bq-4-4QiJZY33OTXnD2VnShpkFk5WueiFxaza8fF--dkxOLO3t5TEKAyztSpWlbYYeUpM83puzYxNYlys75qut0YvubrFit-xQo-Eds0PDXTDAdIwZi8N--3Hz6TCWHa4Di5Q9uBRHWb3fDsqv6MQ2RSN0xuUGtfwP6Ucw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="636" data-original-width="427" height="454" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ2sxt4iGh0x5JnXm3bq-4-4QiJZY33OTXnD2VnShpkFk5WueiFxaza8fF--dkxOLO3t5TEKAyztSpWlbYYeUpM83puzYxNYlys75qut0YvubrFit-xQo-Eds0PDXTDAdIwZi8N--3Hz6TCWHa4Di5Q9uBRHWb3fDsqv6MQ2RSN0xuUGtfwP6Ucw=w304-h454" width="304" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">doorway</span></i> </div><span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8X7r3JLf3unUKIWMKRdOyq3bNvna-fljFlCRFeGpi668CkB2PixJbJUdILhvqVzISKhmatNdVowktDOD5CvcZbqmWgZyagu4sVmnVyJKvLFL0UGr7X9pv0-Us03OQ3_P1TVn5abAGSEq7OQpM0MrdjH1z-pF9bVAT9TJ5ZRI6UDd5QC8IcAcutg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="375" data-original-width="500" height="455" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEh8X7r3JLf3unUKIWMKRdOyq3bNvna-fljFlCRFeGpi668CkB2PixJbJUdILhvqVzISKhmatNdVowktDOD5CvcZbqmWgZyagu4sVmnVyJKvLFL0UGr7X9pv0-Us03OQ3_P1TVn5abAGSEq7OQpM0MrdjH1z-pF9bVAT9TJ5ZRI6UDd5QC8IcAcutg=w607-h455" width="607" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">patio</span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnJNEkTh_VJVsKqW-4-Gq-k3-nwmr9d3G_3b3puQhp9XOLErgevgK11uS5ZLsNjgQYTr-fANQElDo2aFH8RC1pUCu_ZKFTLvOd95VorG54YMZzfWviaYepusvuJZrrt31w_aNxfC6DlhcpUHELytU6yCGUyrikON7NhO54b0lpumpS961ZyjNt7g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="553" data-original-width="800" height="382" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjnJNEkTh_VJVsKqW-4-Gq-k3-nwmr9d3G_3b3puQhp9XOLErgevgK11uS5ZLsNjgQYTr-fANQElDo2aFH8RC1pUCu_ZKFTLvOd95VorG54YMZzfWviaYepusvuJZrrt31w_aNxfC6DlhcpUHELytU6yCGUyrikON7NhO54b0lpumpS961ZyjNt7g=w553-h382" width="553" /></a></div></div><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">patio columns</span></i></div></span><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Although it retains some baroque features, much of the detailing owes more to the neoclassical movement then becoming dominant in architecture and design. The overall effect is one of sober classical elegance, harking back in some ways to the severe Mannerist style of the early 17th century.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Devastated by a gas explosion some years ago, the building has recently been fully restored and its cultural activities resumed.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">text © 2023 Richard D. Perry</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">images from online sources</span></i></span></p><p style="text-align: left;"><i><span style="color: red; font-size: large;">* </span><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2023/01/aguascalientes-jesus-maria-retablo.html">Jesus Maria retablo</a>; <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2013/08/aguascalientes-el-santuario-de-guadalupe.html">Santuario de Guadalupe</a>; <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2013/08/aguascalientes-el-templo-de-encino.html">Encino</a>; </span></i></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-34071942813788585912023-04-16T13:50:00.000-07:002023-04-16T13:50:21.553-07:00Guanajuato. La Hacienda de Burras<p><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></p><blockquote><p></p><center><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZcWmJmC5wkdj4gFS3bUAwYgQjjNTlUIfa5nyiCbqdnTMlT0-hMeSObAgpROgIlmLxgjo2NDlgvprdeI2YFt2l945pZWf45tCFyI6rUux7THFUs9Qn1i73HII1es-c2sP1-W1uygHXeRFQAzW7lUCetQXRWgdOQ57ZnCucunsyRPX_fYXxsz7uyQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="364" data-original-width="244" height="501" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhZcWmJmC5wkdj4gFS3bUAwYgQjjNTlUIfa5nyiCbqdnTMlT0-hMeSObAgpROgIlmLxgjo2NDlgvprdeI2YFt2l945pZWf45tCFyI6rUux7THFUs9Qn1i73HII1es-c2sP1-W1uygHXeRFQAzW7lUCetQXRWgdOQ57ZnCucunsyRPX_fYXxsz7uyQ=w336-h501" width="336" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Chicago; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">LA HACIENDA DE BURRAS: <i>a fragment of Mexican history</i></span><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Chicago; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;"> </span></center></blockquote><blockquote><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva;">Mexico abounds with significant historic sites - some celebrated and elaborately preserved, others neglected and virtually forgotten. In Guanajuato, the "Cradle of Independence", both kinds are to be found. While the former attract many visitors,</span><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva;"> few encounter the latter. We visited one of these out-of-the-way, neglected sites recently, still a place of authentic character and nostalgic melancholy.<br /><br />Located some 25 kms SW of the city of Guanajuato, just off the main Highway 45, the former Hacienda of <b>San José de Llanos</b>, originally known as <b>La Hacienda de Burras,</b> was one of the first great rural estates acquired by the silver magnate </span><b><span style="font-family: Geneva;"><a href="file:///Users/richard/Desktop/Dicks%20Docs/Esp%20websites/Espadan%CC%83a%20Press/West%20Mexico/sardaneta.html">José de Sardaneta</a></span><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva;"> </span></b><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva;">in the 1700s. Initially devoted to cattle raising and agriculture, primarily to support the needs of his family and the mining community of Mineral de Rayas, this extensive hacienda later became a strategic storage and staging area.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva; font-size: large;">As part of the vertical integration of mining operations carried out by Don José's son, the first <b>Marqués de Rayas</b>, this expanded <i>hacienda de beneficio</i> was the site of a company store and most importantly, an <i>arrastre</i> or innovative mule-driven stamping mill and refining facility to process silver ore, which may have given the hacienda its name, thus keeping this profitable aspect of mining under family control and substantially contributing to revenues.</span><span style="text-align: center;"> </span></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifpElBcDiGF-n901gcw9TJxPe6Qxs1Upm2b6PW3gU5DpMk0Pd5Bvd01FtL4YP6RxLf8_fIVHe1QbDCZe_bbOVvqzgsIBJbLsfMytwjYkB8HnZ-SXVUizxdBenPyw1i7EfBFxPGLlAW0SDNgXkV6BqgIw7MMlAVdKUjTP_FLPt3_cP_4trzESpgEw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="475" data-original-width="859" height="326" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEifpElBcDiGF-n901gcw9TJxPe6Qxs1Upm2b6PW3gU5DpMk0Pd5Bvd01FtL4YP6RxLf8_fIVHe1QbDCZe_bbOVvqzgsIBJbLsfMytwjYkB8HnZ-SXVUizxdBenPyw1i7EfBFxPGLlAW0SDNgXkV6BqgIw7MMlAVdKUjTP_FLPt3_cP_4trzESpgEw=w589-h326" width="589" /></a></div><br /><p></p><blockquote><p><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva; font-size: large;"></span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Geneva;">The Hacienda Chapel</span></i></b><i><span style="color: #990000; font-family: Geneva;"> </span></i><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva;"><br />Originally dedicated to San Antonio de Padua, the modest 17th century chapel was rebuilt in the late 1700s and re-dedicated to San José, the namesake of the hacienda owner. A statue of the saint still rests in the niche above the doorway.<br /></span></span></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEttvOtSITpZLgiwgSuyhlzimjhszOEjIb4EU4SGzMPmg0swbidfYqUlqotni95MxE37kO-rQ7weUSzM6NELr2uQfTnYAaNqgmmEznPZjdBZf7PBNvlzvM-qeQbzCu7yl40T1yYp172rbIYXmoMcjGdx46cNhR9n7J_FF3eBwy3bIfNP2nx2nCeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="633" data-original-width="577" height="385" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEttvOtSITpZLgiwgSuyhlzimjhszOEjIb4EU4SGzMPmg0swbidfYqUlqotni95MxE37kO-rQ7weUSzM6NELr2uQfTnYAaNqgmmEznPZjdBZf7PBNvlzvM-qeQbzCu7yl40T1yYp172rbIYXmoMcjGdx46cNhR9n7J_FF3eBwy3bIfNP2nx2nCeg=w350-h385" width="350" /></a></div><p></p><blockquote><p><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva;">The chapel played a historic part in the saga of Mexican Independence: In September 1810, following the <i>Grito de Dolores</i> at nearby Dolores Hidalgo,<b> Father</b> <b>Miguel Hidalgo</b> led his ragtag army towards the key city of Guanajuato. Before the final assault, his troops were quartered at the hacienda, from where he sent an ultimatum (see below) to his former friend and liberal sympathizer, the Spanish <i>intendente</i>, <b>Juan Antonio Riaño</b>, who had withdrawn to the city stronghold of <b>Alhóndiga de Granaditas</b></span><b><span style="color: red; font-family: Geneva;">*</span></b><span style="color: red; font-family: Geneva;"> </span><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva;">with 500 troops and many Spanish residents of the city. Before leaving the hacienda, Father Hidalgo celebrated an open air mass in the chapel patio. After a costly and bloody battle, the 20,000 strong insurgent force, coincidentally aided by a Rayas miner now famous as <b>El Pípila</b>, stormed the redoubt and killed all the defenders including Riaño.</span></span></p><p><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva; font-size: large;">Following the capture and execution of Hidalgo and his general <b>Ignacio Allende</b> a few months later at the hands of Royalist troops, the severed heads of the insurgent leaders were hung in baskets from the Alhóndiga walls. After Independence in 1821, the skulls were brought back to the hacienda chapel where the second Marqués de Rayas, a patriot and signer of the Mexican Declaration of Independence, ordered a requiem mass said in their memory.</span></p><p><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva; font-size: large;">Today, what is left of the main hacienda building is being used as a school, conserving some of the handsome original arcading and now happily, serving a worthy social purpose. Despite its historic role in Mexican history, the abandoned chapel has fared less well. The roof and tower have gone and only the much altered lateral facade and part of the atrial wall remain - in a poor state of preservation despite heavy-handed stabilization measures carried out some years ago.</span></p></blockquote><p style="text-align: center;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh9HF4nnbpSMt2h54bng2GuCdPNSP1fbGwCFHh9eNtwZBjAG4HCzpT97cZpoxHtczpv0lQVO8tfj4CWC_fCEGampkqm2B_kM6ENyxdKc1bJQRLTmlwKF8Idd-QEAvU0rBZXoo4VQ_woKM9UDpCSdCYRtWYc-RYHGTPcXSJQALYxAvRjjHaHweKsA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="554" height="514" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjh9HF4nnbpSMt2h54bng2GuCdPNSP1fbGwCFHh9eNtwZBjAG4HCzpT97cZpoxHtczpv0lQVO8tfj4CWC_fCEGampkqm2B_kM6ENyxdKc1bJQRLTmlwKF8Idd-QEAvU0rBZXoo4VQ_woKM9UDpCSdCYRtWYc-RYHGTPcXSJQALYxAvRjjHaHweKsA=w353-h514" width="353" /></a></div><br /> <span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva; font-size: x-large; text-align: left;">Especially poignant is the battered, armless statue of Father Hidalgo that still stands, its paint peeling, on an unmarked pedestal in front of the chapel - all that is left to remind the visitor of the role played by this former colonial hacienda in the turbulent pageant of Mexican history. </span><p></p><blockquote><hr align="LEFT" /><p></p><blockquote><p><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">Headquarters: The Hacienda de Burras, <br />28th of September, 1810.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;">The numerous army that I command chose me in the fields of Celaya to be Commander in Chief and Protector of the Nation. That same city, in the presence of fifty thousand men, ratified this election, as have all the places through which I have passed.<br />I thus wish to inform your Excellency that I am legitimately authorized by my Nation to pursue such ends that I deem necessary for its benefit. These are equally useful and favorable both to Americans and Europeans [Spaniards] that have seen fit to reside in this kingdom, and simply proclaim the independence and the freedom of the Nation.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="color: #990000; font-size: large;"><br />As a consequence, I do not view the European as an enemy, but only as an obstacle to the success of our enterprise. I charge your Excellency to present these ideas to those Europeans that are gathered in the Alhóndiga so that they may either declare themselves enemies or, if they choose, remain as our prisoners and receive humane and benign treatment - as do all those in our company - until freedom and independence are achieved, in which case they will become citizens, with the right to the restitution of such goods and possessions that, for the exigencies of the Nation, we have thus far appropriated. <br />If, on the contrary, they will not accede to this request, I will apply all the force necessary to destroy them, without hope of sanctuary.</span></i></p><p><i><span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: #990000;"><br />May God keep your Excellency many years, as so wishes your obedient servant,<br /><br />Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla.<br />Captain General of America<br /><br /></span><span style="color: #000099; font-family: Geneva;"></span></span></i></p><hr align="LEFT" /><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;"><i>text & pictures © 2003/2023 Richard D. Perry</i></span></p></blockquote><ul><li><br /></li></ul></blockquote>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-5355491852049422282023-03-23T10:50:00.000-07:002023-03-23T10:50:02.506-07:00Puebla. La Trinidad Tepango<p><span style="font-size: large;">We have dedicated several pages on this blog to <i>el barroco poblano</i>, the distinctive, colorful, and arguably most influential regional expression of the popular baroque style in Mexico, best known for its glittering tiled facades and painted stucco decoration.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKpBTEoQ96WwZNj-Y-Yd2DRiMVDO9tx-3YHrzsreNWMe_yOv3loU9hexjJqV7A6Ih5TaQGBbUtGRhHS32BB7n_G1OpxFgJ7dx2aYwL4FRRw1iXB-cFUX8GaPILmHXOwjQJq0vJsmgBU28brKvJIrndvBxZFmQRxa5BNBjXFGTtjOoTkQ5pqsWOvg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1294" data-original-width="1427" height="516" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKpBTEoQ96WwZNj-Y-Yd2DRiMVDO9tx-3YHrzsreNWMe_yOv3loU9hexjJqV7A6Ih5TaQGBbUtGRhHS32BB7n_G1OpxFgJ7dx2aYwL4FRRw1iXB-cFUX8GaPILmHXOwjQJq0vJsmgBU28brKvJIrndvBxZFmQRxa5BNBjXFGTtjOoTkQ5pqsWOvg=w569-h516" width="569" /></a></span></div><span style="text-align: left;"><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">Located just south of Atlixco, a colonial hillside community west of the city of Puebla, the picturesque church of La Trinidad Tepango presents a particularly spectacular example of <i>el barroco poblano</i>. Its mosaic like tiled front carries the Pueblan style to the Nth degree. Every surface: facade, belfries, dome, gables and openings, is faced with polychrome tiles of every hue, some patterned in bright colors (azulejos) as well as plain tiles in more subdued earth tones (ladrillos) set in herringbone or zigzag patterns. In addition, many of the tiles are antique, dating from colonial times.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; font-size: xx-large; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp5NXziOatQdwF-nE54laOj7qXdvLvzEp3rlT1NsWYpvysqIZ2-ZU3s8ZPKoRQ0TCcTM7Q5u4PALbb6j8c4LoFR8nPdOAxDvS_FAoJhQ10IbpM02iRrfTfbQCeaxmDAtpG6pIjQAyxJRsMjhr7Ybs6Gx1DvxcquBAeGkbl2CbRIyhu0vaGnW3UkA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="450" data-original-width="774" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgp5NXziOatQdwF-nE54laOj7qXdvLvzEp3rlT1NsWYpvysqIZ2-ZU3s8ZPKoRQ0TCcTM7Q5u4PALbb6j8c4LoFR8nPdOAxDvS_FAoJhQ10IbpM02iRrfTfbQCeaxmDAtpG6pIjQAyxJRsMjhr7Ybs6Gx1DvxcquBAeGkbl2CbRIyhu0vaGnW3UkA=w542-h315" width="542" /></a></div><br /></span><span style="text-align: left;"> Like the facade, the tower, dome and cupola are encrusted with stucco pilasters and painted pinnacles, adding even greater texture to the mix.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZyHuJ8SbQQtBOFrlSR1zfqm1kb3Bde6V-7a1Ak7RMRlwTdTucMqn0ZPJeuwX0s0FgxHfzzwkG-oE_Te3PpGlTZsFx6IDQX3mEly3ZjGFSI2LxZrhN4YafvSDh-dybqx02OZzJJsR1p8biTqmDS2f3EPV25stI_w4uQdNv1eWRC8k7i6MJcZATdA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="596" data-original-width="771" height="460" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgZyHuJ8SbQQtBOFrlSR1zfqm1kb3Bde6V-7a1Ak7RMRlwTdTucMqn0ZPJeuwX0s0FgxHfzzwkG-oE_Te3PpGlTZsFx6IDQX3mEly3ZjGFSI2LxZrhN4YafvSDh-dybqx02OZzJJsR1p8biTqmDS2f3EPV25stI_w4uQdNv1eWRC8k7i6MJcZATdA=w594-h460" width="594" /></a></div><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">But as with San Juan in Atlixco, the church gateway is probably its most attractive feature, designed and ornamented in classic folk baroque style. Constructed in the form of a classical triumphal arch with baroque touches, the imposing entry is flanked by paired columns embossed with red and green vines that stand out against the tiled front. Unlike the facade, there are sculpture niches between the columns containing statues of brown robed saints in a popular vein, notably St Paul, while the diminutive figure of El Padre Eterno looks out from a gable niche above the main archway.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEfBbynwVsXmGuLyL-Xc1GT2Q1gaCUd2lqD2y_l8zDoiYu6kihRqUYf5YEgD5TXz208khn3rYJSidxktCgH39dLzftO4Rp1I-sWgiCbXWa_vfomxu4DCG_kLi8BSnve8hnkAaO6S2GRNYySux1TPxNBUQt9oorMJWgcucWYFN1RYSaSO91UDw28A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a></span><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiEfBbynwVsXmGuLyL-Xc1GT2Q1gaCUd2lqD2y_l8zDoiYu6kihRqUYf5YEgD5TXz208khn3rYJSidxktCgH39dLzftO4Rp1I-sWgiCbXWa_vfomxu4DCG_kLi8BSnve8hnkAaO6S2GRNYySux1TPxNBUQt9oorMJWgcucWYFN1RYSaSO91UDw28A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxA171A7JunHudLg3k7MLtZzmXsrRrAgALxiBduCn-Uv_W_22UKQDgVM_0_gdAVUAJyr0bWNwXH-tnFdOTONbRQd5NJVGHnxHFK1LIsXqcKZAjsBVxOZwtYVcXF3CM0ovFyKM_-0zvipg26BHCbpC9SuMpnUppIrYc-NhHtK2QyNdCUVmgYzbcFQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="485" data-original-width="389" height="369" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgxA171A7JunHudLg3k7MLtZzmXsrRrAgALxiBduCn-Uv_W_22UKQDgVM_0_gdAVUAJyr0bWNwXH-tnFdOTONbRQd5NJVGHnxHFK1LIsXqcKZAjsBVxOZwtYVcXF3CM0ovFyKM_-0zvipg26BHCbpC9SuMpnUppIrYc-NhHtK2QyNdCUVmgYzbcFQ=w295-h369" width="295" /></a> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgga82swdZP8_3FZ_mbJbmEMWVwaComXXYpkaTjibjDcuhEtTH0-ju0oqWy41myH0HRvYUSy2vvQmv772vs-RJCpOtk0ItSW6HOLYVig6D2s86N4cGjMAjA5L915XT5gHUolUDwo-QIbaTEtPs4olBUF_sOaCs3vTDbcMROyU-Vgvo7j3SsFY3Zsg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="563" data-original-width="391" height="368" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgga82swdZP8_3FZ_mbJbmEMWVwaComXXYpkaTjibjDcuhEtTH0-ju0oqWy41myH0HRvYUSy2vvQmv772vs-RJCpOtk0ItSW6HOLYVig6D2s86N4cGjMAjA5L915XT5gHUolUDwo-QIbaTEtPs4olBUF_sOaCs3vTDbcMROyU-Vgvo7j3SsFY3Zsg=w257-h368" width="257" /></a></div></div><span style="font-size: large; text-align: left;">An inspiring display of vernacular architecture and ornament in a rural town.</span><p></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-align: left;"><i>text & photography © 2023 Richard D. Perry</i></span></p><p></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-22095563998894276112023-03-06T11:49:00.000-08:002023-03-06T11:49:31.920-08:00Mexican Stone Crosses: Tlatilco<p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD905zTRivSDgoPLy929gbrh0Lqr3Sx3NeQ4FA3v6uA6q2hdvFxrd8ZrVByjIRBVXIp1ZR5sKrKTYUqGUq5BIPRbXp1Nq4qRfrHyr0Re7c4S8PXboWsEpOwYoFDOqKB7soxbL2WhRBGa_0jm0ZiEncDIM6iIECPNXpeW0OvQErCNS79FOT2cLhQ/s600/San%20Luis%20Tlatilco,%20Me%CC%81xico,%20San%20Luis%20Obispo%20&%20atrial%20cross.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="398" data-original-width="600" height="431" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnD905zTRivSDgoPLy929gbrh0Lqr3Sx3NeQ4FA3v6uA6q2hdvFxrd8ZrVByjIRBVXIp1ZR5sKrKTYUqGUq5BIPRbXp1Nq4qRfrHyr0Re7c4S8PXboWsEpOwYoFDOqKB7soxbL2WhRBGa_0jm0ZiEncDIM6iIECPNXpeW0OvQErCNS79FOT2cLhQ/w650-h431/San%20Luis%20Tlatilco,%20Me%CC%81xico,%20San%20Luis%20Obispo%20&%20atrial%20cross.JPG" width="650" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This 17th century chapel in the unprepossessing Mexico City neighborhood of Naucalpan, is chiefly notable for its surviving carved stone atrium cross from that period.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNFFCBtm_6JlyoK-bp3YXtr84RE9_ZKMghIIhF98LuQpLOmgpkK8J0tPkjTi-TpJxUKzkjMhrxQJzws9FTiuLzAjSQhosrirRVCdhyUY2dDMxFGd-uB7LBbgdlq3HfHjkw1edCOQmguyl5NWpI0DYVqAZKorauojeg7uyuhgOG0RqMO_mEAKpcQ/s774/San%20Luis%20Tlatilco%20cross%20front.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="774" data-original-width="521" height="754" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjrNFFCBtm_6JlyoK-bp3YXtr84RE9_ZKMghIIhF98LuQpLOmgpkK8J0tPkjTi-TpJxUKzkjMhrxQJzws9FTiuLzAjSQhosrirRVCdhyUY2dDMxFGd-uB7LBbgdlq3HfHjkw1edCOQmguyl5NWpI0DYVqAZKorauojeg7uyuhgOG0RqMO_mEAKpcQ/w507-h754/San%20Luis%20Tlatilco%20cross%20front.jpg" width="507" /></a></span></div><p></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Set on a tiered pedestal in front of the church, the cross follows other area crosses in design, its rugged surfaces bearing on the front a stylized crown of thorns, and simplified fleur-de-lis finials on the arms and at the head of the cross on both sides.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvzKjPMQkNdMJFZa2camSq23jrSVXIJJCqNZHuHLRAQCUrINHLgvTmGT6jQ-f4O0NieI3fzOv-VRTkRKJLExAa2CZ2OJBYDCz8blIkgUGBZM_Q6NRNigZE_vRt56ZTS37LSPwGcx3iIW-vpnH1VF07j-6N2PdlmOYKuGNqEa2GM-tFNU8ZAN8cA/s600/17_San%20Luis%20Tlatilco,%20Me%CC%81xico,%20San%20Luis%20Obispo%20&%20atrial%20cross,%20right%20arm.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="425" data-original-width="600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCvzKjPMQkNdMJFZa2camSq23jrSVXIJJCqNZHuHLRAQCUrINHLgvTmGT6jQ-f4O0NieI3fzOv-VRTkRKJLExAa2CZ2OJBYDCz8blIkgUGBZM_Q6NRNigZE_vRt56ZTS37LSPwGcx3iIW-vpnH1VF07j-6N2PdlmOYKuGNqEa2GM-tFNU8ZAN8cA/w597-h424/17_San%20Luis%20Tlatilco,%20Me%CC%81xico,%20San%20Luis%20Obispo%20&%20atrial%20cross,%20right%20arm.JPG" width="597" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">a <span style="text-align: left;">fleur-de-lis finial</span></span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkL_4MSZaRr5k_qqI2n_PEg-DbHZ92MW1yqNbgWQJjrMjNuLPnq098COx7TelalORWyKnNgryive3Ne8cPmUJiPdBOR9ySdzr9e_nA0uYxEhjWPc6_8Btvtnl_Km0d9DLS3yItvA1-QUDrjVZibAJGKYyqFIYIDKYrJsjiDkoDCqwk1Pyiluo59w/s600/17_San%20Luis%20Tlatilco,%20Me%CC%81xico,%20San%20Luis%20Obispo,%20atrial%20cross%20rev.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="413" height="680" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhkL_4MSZaRr5k_qqI2n_PEg-DbHZ92MW1yqNbgWQJjrMjNuLPnq098COx7TelalORWyKnNgryive3Ne8cPmUJiPdBOR9ySdzr9e_nA0uYxEhjWPc6_8Btvtnl_Km0d9DLS3yItvA1-QUDrjVZibAJGKYyqFIYIDKYrJsjiDkoDCqwk1Pyiluo59w/w468-h680/17_San%20Luis%20Tlatilco,%20Me%CC%81xico,%20San%20Luis%20Obispo,%20atrial%20cross%20rev.JPG" width="468" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">reverse side of cross</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;"><br /></span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">text © 2023 Richard D. Perry</span></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">color images © Niccolo Brooker</span></i></div></div></span><p></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-7856773907598488142023-02-22T13:11:00.003-08:002023-06-13T22:33:38.218-07:00Aguascalientes: La Merced<span style="font-size: large;">The Temple of Nuestra Señora del Rosario , also known as the Temple of Mercy, is a church located in the historic center of the City of Aguascalientes.<br /> Around the year 1650, the Mercedarian priest, Fray Nicolás de Arteaga, arrived in Aguascalientes at the request of Don Pedro Rincón de Ortega. the spiritual director of the order. Upon his arrival, he proposed the creation of a college to teach writing, reading, grammar, and Christian doctrine to children. <br /> In 1658, land was donated to the religious of Nuestra Señora de la Merced. A school and hostel were built there, as well as an early chapel. In 1665 permission was obtained to start the new church. This was built, starting in 1702 and finishing in 1773 according to a plaque inside the temple. The long delayed dedication of the church was on December 28, 1773. <br /> The Mercedarians had the church, the convent and the school under their custody, but this changed in 1859, when the Reform Laws were issued. The temple was then administered by the secular clergy; but later was assigned to the Dominican order, who changed the dedication of the temple to Nuestra Señora del Rosario.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-hSZVE0HbwaCwAhfSkrMoNFAZm2l2IspNipE5rxQ4hGhhOZss9r71I2s9eDFO3aornCEOFOaWho_M-yBKZhSpAYa2VuUBd-TbIb2eFmz39kaZNYswKf9yeIVLADHIROrk0QPfBxXR0Q-8SULjT4JmNUxBlPdWNq9ASk76W44wN-gppTQM84_tg/s600/17_Aguascalientes,%20Aguascalientes,%20La%20Merced1.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="600" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhn-hSZVE0HbwaCwAhfSkrMoNFAZm2l2IspNipE5rxQ4hGhhOZss9r71I2s9eDFO3aornCEOFOaWho_M-yBKZhSpAYa2VuUBd-TbIb2eFmz39kaZNYswKf9yeIVLADHIROrk0QPfBxXR0Q-8SULjT4JmNUxBlPdWNq9ASk76W44wN-gppTQM84_tg/w400-h267/17_Aguascalientes,%20Aguascalientes,%20La%20Merced1.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><i><span style="color: #660000;">Architectural Features </span></i><br /> The entry gateway has a trefoil mixtilinear arch, set between elongated pilasters capped with urns. The diminutive figure of the Archangel Michael is carved into the keystone of the doorway.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4m7K5Zk4p5-5q0aSmFB1IbGxsryDlaAbahSuMCU8aD-M8vDYPb_ldH5bnNeF9Tfpe_ChgKDHbaSZOtzva2qM_Mo_DUdK9H8F7be_rwOZaiiYBcjcjMd905caIM5msWRl-5oQZX09XnYsrPHRofTdAnlx3c_6UmoelDAAyC-10PUx8AhofRlTx8w/s694/Aguascalientes,%20La%20Merced.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="521" data-original-width="694" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4m7K5Zk4p5-5q0aSmFB1IbGxsryDlaAbahSuMCU8aD-M8vDYPb_ldH5bnNeF9Tfpe_ChgKDHbaSZOtzva2qM_Mo_DUdK9H8F7be_rwOZaiiYBcjcjMd905caIM5msWRl-5oQZX09XnYsrPHRofTdAnlx3c_6UmoelDAAyC-10PUx8AhofRlTx8w/w648-h486/Aguascalientes,%20La%20Merced.jpg" width="648" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div>The baroque stone façade stands out, its three tiers framed by estipite columns and pilasters.The facade niches retain stone statues of noted Mercedarians including San Pedro Nolasco, Santa María de Cervellón, San Ramón Nonato and San Raimundo. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfoUvD9i53VKbVm5jDR-mPJQTMndP-5J29L5U-g3bZ2Ki5jei9xTdClzmgH3PpnFVbwg55YhvHXSWbd14t-2XVU2n6kFUmrrsKaYtOpsrgcpvf37s96TkbCThVJ02M4D84Qp3YEilIYBO7QqlVxBFX7DHcdouj6YcGnAPkY5Yu_dKH5QKMtJ3JPg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="785" data-original-width="348" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgfoUvD9i53VKbVm5jDR-mPJQTMndP-5J29L5U-g3bZ2Ki5jei9xTdClzmgH3PpnFVbwg55YhvHXSWbd14t-2XVU2n6kFUmrrsKaYtOpsrgcpvf37s96TkbCThVJ02M4D84Qp3YEilIYBO7QqlVxBFX7DHcdouj6YcGnAPkY5Yu_dKH5QKMtJ3JPg=w177-h400" width="177" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmiYFPeK6XnTnKE8APOYcBBaWMo2604LSn3Yu1Vrhx1NXlEECD6Xp9tHHsBkk-pLmb4rf1kgCCngsfqL7KERvBEECGAhwquwRIBDOtYoiwcfLh0SlICb1rRTTIqYklWtSDc9WUZSuAI8VG9MK9kThk7ZHjjrNIhAA83azctMFI2NomkyYUs_Rzeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="555" data-original-width="442" height="398" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgmiYFPeK6XnTnKE8APOYcBBaWMo2604LSn3Yu1Vrhx1NXlEECD6Xp9tHHsBkk-pLmb4rf1kgCCngsfqL7KERvBEECGAhwquwRIBDOtYoiwcfLh0SlICb1rRTTIqYklWtSDc9WUZSuAI8VG9MK9kThk7ZHjjrNIhAA83azctMFI2NomkyYUs_Rzeg=w316-h398" width="316" /></a> </div></span><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHyBNFezkD4k8JnMBVHlWxVemu3a1JWEG1hi_AQMs2VIjcH6FxLkbNKSbE7L_sC5SeNRfI1CNELmxmZlRxwk0Sx5X7DFGGg1xhtgtdtlZgQsBbe01tFLXPAIyYNmQsLvKGIRDCCT97zlEZ1Gu3HxicKCkPTgfJmT115v2JQ3kvQJWD8mwguBxLA/s600/17_Aguascalientes,%20Aguascalientes,%20La%20Merced,%20fac%CC%A7ade%20relief,%20Our%20Lady%20of%20Mercy2+.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="372" data-original-width="600" height="424" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhMHyBNFezkD4k8JnMBVHlWxVemu3a1JWEG1hi_AQMs2VIjcH6FxLkbNKSbE7L_sC5SeNRfI1CNELmxmZlRxwk0Sx5X7DFGGg1xhtgtdtlZgQsBbe01tFLXPAIyYNmQsLvKGIRDCCT97zlEZ1Gu3HxicKCkPTgfJmT115v2JQ3kvQJWD8mwguBxLA/w685-h424/17_Aguascalientes,%20Aguascalientes,%20La%20Merced,%20fac%CC%A7ade%20relief,%20Our%20Lady%20of%20Mercy2+.jpg" width="685" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div>The second tier encloses a choir window again with a mixtilinear arch. Above the window is a tableau style relief, of the Holy Family or cinco señores with Jesus in the center; to the left, María and Santa Ana; and to the right, San José and San Joaquín. </span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNemw-U6M23z5PTuPfYpi-M2I-UWYhZdQcn7Ks1uTNVt078q6ygj8JfxJYPt6wxxUGbKFD_ONR2d8dXF0eE0HMzrMDkYCyqn35doPnoV6x8gFUroxXKZ3E3CFIa0oYAn6ayTu5OR4TUD4dvWNC70nFhjcRwJlaF1_JDLcdn4eyJ6z3Sq_QRWK4g/s600/Aguascalientes,%20La%20Merced%20Holy%20Trinity%20relief.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="600" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLNemw-U6M23z5PTuPfYpi-M2I-UWYhZdQcn7Ks1uTNVt078q6ygj8JfxJYPt6wxxUGbKFD_ONR2d8dXF0eE0HMzrMDkYCyqn35doPnoV6x8gFUroxXKZ3E3CFIa0oYAn6ayTu5OR4TUD4dvWNC70nFhjcRwJlaF1_JDLcdn4eyJ6z3Sq_QRWK4g/w606-h404/Aguascalientes,%20La%20Merced%20Holy%20Trinity%20relief.jpg" width="606" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">The top tier or gable features the Holy Trinity carved in bold relief; the Holy Spirit has a striking abstract quality.<br />The single two tier tower is framed with pilasters and columns with capitals, and neo-Gothic pointed arches on the upper tier. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_G2RXYWx7EV4MX0Ec1eDFekLLrhZAtaro330nHHi_N40vmpDSkbSVdZ6oH6ZKbJ_ANQsZgQKWu_c8gScr-bO3_4ew2fj0PVFrNjku3PB6ndTPBV1OjinTBqO1VCqoIreNqJSeP8jm3Ocq1YwTBceI0EKLWAwD8NPf92-wZHsYRTbHeKMOqUCw2w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="396" height="493" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg_G2RXYWx7EV4MX0Ec1eDFekLLrhZAtaro330nHHi_N40vmpDSkbSVdZ6oH6ZKbJ_ANQsZgQKWu_c8gScr-bO3_4ew2fj0PVFrNjku3PB6ndTPBV1OjinTBqO1VCqoIreNqJSeP8jm3Ocq1YwTBceI0EKLWAwD8NPf92-wZHsYRTbHeKMOqUCw2w=w392-h493" width="392" /></a></div></div>Although the interior is much changed— the main retablo is neoclassical in style—one of the original altarpieces still survives in one transept. Designed in late baroque style, it features two tiers of gilded estipites with prominent winged circles—a trademark of the Ureña workshop located in Aguascalientes.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;"> text © 2023 Richard D. Perry</span></i></div></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">images © N. Brooker & ELTB</span></i></span></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br />Search our other posts on colonial monuments in Aguascalientes.<br /></span><br /></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-73780885221857126562023-01-25T12:48:00.001-08:002023-01-25T12:48:32.793-08:00Aguascalientes. The Jesus Maria retablo<div><span style="font-size: x-large;">Our next couple of posts will focus on churches of note in Aguascalientes, the city and its hinterland, not already covered in our blog: </span></div><div><br /></div><span style="font-size: large;">In 1735, the foundation were laid for the Church of the Nazarene in the town of Jesus Maria not far from the city of Aguascalientes. Although some of the labor and material costs were raised by alms, much of the funding was provided by the priest Colon de Larreategui, a relative of Colon de Larreategui the wealthy merchant who underwrote several projects in the region. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUPZr-Z9bLjy5PeI0QkA9g7pApbrGHbungP4PfxJSSyktaTnqY4cZbw42oiN9EXA6k9qsTHvOuSXzKVa6qRCqvpl061WxcVCLb9quyQ_PAKiW9T6IAh3HKwjKsPTwL0u27n7CddakKodEQyEvTCnRTHKTRS_vFfktE-SyPxoZUN1VlUFylJzI71w" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="387" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjUPZr-Z9bLjy5PeI0QkA9g7pApbrGHbungP4PfxJSSyktaTnqY4cZbw42oiN9EXA6k9qsTHvOuSXzKVa6qRCqvpl061WxcVCLb9quyQ_PAKiW9T6IAh3HKwjKsPTwL0u27n7CddakKodEQyEvTCnRTHKTRS_vFfktE-SyPxoZUN1VlUFylJzI71w=w516-h387" width="516" /></a></div></div>The church was completed by 1750, and a grand retablo mayor was installed, designed and constructed by Juan Garcia de Castañeda in the celebrated Ureña Aguascalientes workshop. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBz0UUKYUVl_ePOHuBU8k8YWF6QzLQfYAnK-EsbqWJHu69StRo-UEhJuJeZZezmpH6Zl5JgdBCqJxCzNOMc-AbuGrf8dHG78O5tAvFKTceMnY_F_sdjJojEuwYmSLlpcXhWR2KULGrztIEFhkEYiK7Vyy74546HuYhjinjpkaWMNvh3YMBvajERQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="587" data-original-width="516" height="492" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBz0UUKYUVl_ePOHuBU8k8YWF6QzLQfYAnK-EsbqWJHu69StRo-UEhJuJeZZezmpH6Zl5JgdBCqJxCzNOMc-AbuGrf8dHG78O5tAvFKTceMnY_F_sdjJojEuwYmSLlpcXhWR2KULGrztIEFhkEYiK7Vyy74546HuYhjinjpkaWMNvh3YMBvajERQ=w433-h492" width="433" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix0dpDvz011J7lmG31mT3c_bwWlcsNL6ck8taoUCqSGjLM2gvKBz6DQC00t2PxAhymIiY7Q9rDDUH2BoTMBLbKvRWlcN9d7SmMeRRUuiJDOomUPjX35Gp6CMRQw_MVmPUOgj6NqsIvc66fg1Ve88nvklUuuAc-BMSedi94KD1HYjlqzktq4j0VPg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="451" data-original-width="623" height="399" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEix0dpDvz011J7lmG31mT3c_bwWlcsNL6ck8taoUCqSGjLM2gvKBz6DQC00t2PxAhymIiY7Q9rDDUH2BoTMBLbKvRWlcN9d7SmMeRRUuiJDOomUPjX35Gp6CMRQw_MVmPUOgj6NqsIvc66fg1Ve88nvklUuuAc-BMSedi94KD1HYjlqzktq4j0VPg=w550-h399" width="550" /></a></div></div></div><div><div class="page" title="Page 68"><div class="section" style="background-color: white;"><div class="layoutArea"><div class="column"><p><span style="font-family: Palatino;">Although there have
been some later changes, most obviously in the center pavilion and possibly the upper pediment, the
retablo bears key features associated with the </span><span style="font-family: Palatino; font-style: italic;">felipense </span><span style="font-family: Palatino;">style. Narrow estípites, emblazoned with the
signature “winged circle” motif and headed by opulent, elongate Composite capitals, frame the
curtained sculpture niches on either side. </span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-family: Palatino;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4B738LWCioHYkbHU0wnrFMe2AYB22OpogvwSE92vvxoc6OKlF9BS97QZ6Lredxef16srUKSbeFE5jrjPwji0tMAPBnDHSir3IaTReasIohGG5LlGohnygyjevyNcV0uiVxNedLaTa7ODzibhTCsiLmdjza6ZgUrPIV_fPFGrI_oBp7x9b64B9Mw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="500" height="560" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEi4B738LWCioHYkbHU0wnrFMe2AYB22OpogvwSE92vvxoc6OKlF9BS97QZ6Lredxef16srUKSbeFE5jrjPwji0tMAPBnDHSir3IaTReasIohGG5LlGohnygyjevyNcV0uiVxNedLaTa7ODzibhTCsiLmdjza6ZgUrPIV_fPFGrI_oBp7x9b64B9Mw=w355-h560" width="355" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It is possible that this sumptuous work may, in fact, be one of
the altarpieces originally created by the Ureñas and García de Castañeda for the cathedral in the city of
Aguascalientes—one that was dedicated to San José and later reportedly destroyed. The
statue of St. Joseph is especially fine, giving weight to the story.!</div><p></p></div></div></div></div></div></span><style type="text/css">
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</style><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>text © 2023 Richard D. Perry. Images courtesy of Nick Brooker and online sources.</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG7TmRwMHNZKgblewZVQaRfBUtKbDiIC-oLwCoWiTAUM0BzsPwMJ8PBXWLz_omqbTRSfaA4HVaYiUQEri_LhIa-im6yo_luEZYt-JDT8q0RSZk5WUkJvZgq-rtBZZlO6H9T38AH3pfzjB0t82yuTfNK2kW4w_cG4ia3PPB1xDOi5FZK-M5nMBXmA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="325" data-original-width="244" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiG7TmRwMHNZKgblewZVQaRfBUtKbDiIC-oLwCoWiTAUM0BzsPwMJ8PBXWLz_omqbTRSfaA4HVaYiUQEri_LhIa-im6yo_luEZYt-JDT8q0RSZk5WUkJvZgq-rtBZZlO6H9T38AH3pfzjB0t82yuTfNK2kW4w_cG4ia3PPB1xDOi5FZK-M5nMBXmA=w309-h412" width="309" /></a></div></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>look for our forthcoming story of Felipe de Ureña and ghis family</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i><br /></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><span style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, "Palatino Linotype", Palatino, serif; text-align: start;"><span style="font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-style: italic;"><b style="font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"> </b></span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; text-align: start;">Known as El maestro transhumante, the "peripatetic master", Felipe de Ureña was the most influential of the Mexican born architect /designers to introduce and expand the Churrigueresque or barroco estípite style into New Spain. During the second half of the 18th century, together with family members, he was primarily responsible for the spread and subsequent evolution of this ornate late baroque style into cities across Mexico, especially along the silver routes north of Mexico City. Primarily an innovative designer and fabricator of altarpieces, he later adapted the barroco estípite style as it was called, for church facades. His elegant and distinctive designs are recognized as the "felipense" style.</span></span></div><div><span style="color: #660000;"><span style="font-size: large;">View these links to some other Ureña altarpieces: </span><i style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: times, "times new roman", serif;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2017/11/silver-chapels-of-guanajuato-rayas_26.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Rayas Chapel</a>; <a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2015/01/stone-retablos-el-santuario-de.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Aguascalientes</a>; <a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2017/11/the-silver-chapels-of-guanajuato-el_8.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;">Cata</a>; <a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2017/09/the-silver-chapels-of-guanajuato-la_8.html" style="text-decoration-line: none;">La Valenciana</a>; </span></i></span></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-23709560027079239032023-01-13T13:36:00.000-08:002023-01-13T13:36:10.531-08:00Chiapas. Cuxtitali<span style="font-size: large;">This charming little ermita church is located at the heart of a barrio on the northeast edge of the city of San Cristóbal de Las Casas. Built in the 1650s, it was originally subject to the nearby priory of Santo Domingo. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ScEvg1LXEvC4ox1XuV_PIdyBsqPzZteYy3cJzF0o7NnmrYpo6koPeFPied2OOJJTU7TOeeAT1kCpJO9RKDrhhuON1EP5T9DXSlqNC2QMLanNdlJWHpsPv2TgARmqyvLXdgXkJbJMGR2OohIpnLyxlfX0gLju-s6tUebIuetrpafpzVSffDrx4g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="654" data-original-width="563" height="540" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9ScEvg1LXEvC4ox1XuV_PIdyBsqPzZteYy3cJzF0o7NnmrYpo6koPeFPied2OOJJTU7TOeeAT1kCpJO9RKDrhhuON1EP5T9DXSlqNC2QMLanNdlJWHpsPv2TgARmqyvLXdgXkJbJMGR2OohIpnLyxlfX0gLju-s6tUebIuetrpafpzVSffDrx4g=w466-h540" width="466" /></a></div></div>Cuxtitali is a classic pueblo-de-indios church, its simple nave covered by a pitched artesonado roof in the Chiapanec style. Brick buttresses reinforce the original adobe walls and an external stairway on the north side gives access to the raised, wooden choir. <br /><div style="text-align: left;"> The facade is a rustic delight with ever changing colors. Recently, its naive architectural and decorative elements were picked out in baby blue against the brilliant whitewashed front. The rounded arches of the various openings—the doorway, the choir window, the side niches and the upper bell arcade—create a pleasing counterpoint to the grid of flat pilasters and string courses. Whimsical corner volutes and a zig-zag frieze energize the undulating gable of the espadaña, which is also accented by a trio of red bells. </div></span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYFxfiGJc_hVPzTVquqHNOC1MVJiHTS4JlCBlrEO7zGArQfw02419kSdfekAP6ogMCWy2jZkWiVIqdUg5EOBSXA-gM82Wprwuigmwt3BWVn39rIPUCNWsY8wWRd5T7C512TYUwRCYegZEm9kyg2DBZfG6tceG5_aZZTCvGlczIUopna0SYqZasag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1205" data-original-width="894" height="774" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgYFxfiGJc_hVPzTVquqHNOC1MVJiHTS4JlCBlrEO7zGArQfw02419kSdfekAP6ogMCWy2jZkWiVIqdUg5EOBSXA-gM82Wprwuigmwt3BWVn39rIPUCNWsY8wWRd5T7C512TYUwRCYegZEm9kyg2DBZfG6tceG5_aZZTCvGlczIUopna0SYqZasag=w571-h774" width="571" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">But the most intriguing feature of the facade is the cluster of naive stucco reliefs depicting the instruments of Christ's Passion. The sacred heart, embossed above the choir window, stands amid the scourge, the crown of thorns, the crowing cock and the hammer and nails, accompa-nied by a pair of hovering angels. A ladder and an overflowing chalice appear on the adjacent pilasters flanked by a folksy sun and moon. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBt5hOQxy2hZn7lgipIEEFM3iMkIpuQQMkCa-7yDX4PHc76YmocOvYZfZs1eeHkJjqsvRzgesqM0u4oye3XoWSAvb9hmXtNp5di98UlLZfMz5-qzS_I8EsJpwAEIeye3a6QhvmSVeo5Ov8DBVCeCiL9o-xcN9FqS14Hgtn-L8W-98PEkvd9TTx1A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="709" data-original-width="903" height="451" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjBt5hOQxy2hZn7lgipIEEFM3iMkIpuQQMkCa-7yDX4PHc76YmocOvYZfZs1eeHkJjqsvRzgesqM0u4oye3XoWSAvb9hmXtNp5di98UlLZfMz5-qzS_I8EsJpwAEIeye3a6QhvmSVeo5Ov8DBVCeCiL9o-xcN9FqS14Hgtn-L8W-98PEkvd9TTx1A=w575-h451" width="575" /></a></div></div>Seasonal decoration of the church reaches its height during the barrio fiesta of El Dulce Nombre de Jesús, held early in January. At that time, the venerable statue of San Sebastián, which stands on an altar in the church, is dressed in an elaborately looped loincloth, Guatemalan style, in readiness for his saint's day at the end of the month. </span><br /></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>text and images © 2023 Richard D. Perry</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>all rights reserved</i></span></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-29883017401108630622023-01-06T09:39:00.002-08:002023-01-06T15:42:11.900-08:00Yucatan. Feliz Dia de Los Reyes<p><span style="font-size: large;">At the beginning of last year we decided after ten years to taper the posts on this blog. We have done this but at year's end still have a number of items to post which we will do over the next few months on an occasional basis.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">Thanks again to all our readers who have supported us over the past decade.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">As is our custom we mark January 6th, El Dia de Los Reyes with images of the Three Kings from different parts of Mexico.</span></p><p><span style="font-size: large;">This year we show a variety of folkloric figures from Yucatán.</span></p><p style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"></span></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEC70nwryWD9U7LvHBFSKDh_RsfQtWa0xihXQpLTRILOZ9NkDleZchbI8by9f05Nm9BN3i20lmQUcciFY6UqHjmAliDZ90534VKyNqNcJ-qHHS8CJgBPBvHL5ZbyaBBue9BjK-aHAOe1Yr0atx8MojTC-TJGEhphysVhySw3ELnYCNKGJsMrE7Ag" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="415" data-original-width="600" height="406" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgEC70nwryWD9U7LvHBFSKDh_RsfQtWa0xihXQpLTRILOZ9NkDleZchbI8by9f05Nm9BN3i20lmQUcciFY6UqHjmAliDZ90534VKyNqNcJ-qHHS8CJgBPBvHL5ZbyaBBue9BjK-aHAOe1Yr0atx8MojTC-TJGEhphysVhySw3ELnYCNKGJsMrE7Ag=w589-h406" width="589" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Tizimín</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqZaX7d2bi0fkVdmNdm1YdNsG5kSAz6V-EyBjfD2ZUEhhkE8G54bWO9sza104hJboYABtvjr2XaTv7w5f7b4omj6QHhnseOi57AQ6WUkc9n1xpiBQbUAMk9XYtxoBOlTq9HkZSrpEsUzUU2eGRzBlyXBc_1lD1qHd6n4-0F4nSXBZOhAQdMnyGnw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><i><img alt="" data-original-height="1704" data-original-width="2272" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgqZaX7d2bi0fkVdmNdm1YdNsG5kSAz6V-EyBjfD2ZUEhhkE8G54bWO9sza104hJboYABtvjr2XaTv7w5f7b4omj6QHhnseOi57AQ6WUkc9n1xpiBQbUAMk9XYtxoBOlTq9HkZSrpEsUzUU2eGRzBlyXBc_1lD1qHd6n4-0F4nSXBZOhAQdMnyGnw=w522-h391" width="522" /></i></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Telchac</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="456" height="322" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiOWzjRBm4LDFgLY5Hy2rYAmy22_9_cPA7xU_p9q0oIpGu-MXsm3B4i7pd_0AeAfbyBb7-VeAOAcdsWMcDgefGN9oXe25Nef2ixocRtMh5R0G2ztBJFTcyUERQAUSUiOUmEQkomO-dqptmFL_4FiFKD3k1yXal8zbNbOk7-n5D21X5Cd0cEKhlSrg=w551-h322" width="551" /></a></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Chikindzonot</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7iuQJHdEnjPxLt2zyVadamnNlw5eSOed_vSFGgcfRE5o0DbgG32phcmcXhGMOAec_g9aGzdFQ58I1hKePSKtEQqr19CtYIVyAs0n1m-hWJYPXPo0RrtgGi_3Y2_k9-_UVPM-748cZprrRBsR6rfUl4DO30CQ6H0i2lnSwLDpLgpy-snFCjUAIUg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="373" data-original-width="520" height="391" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj7iuQJHdEnjPxLt2zyVadamnNlw5eSOed_vSFGgcfRE5o0DbgG32phcmcXhGMOAec_g9aGzdFQ58I1hKePSKtEQqr19CtYIVyAs0n1m-hWJYPXPo0RrtgGi_3Y2_k9-_UVPM-748cZprrRBsR6rfUl4DO30CQ6H0i2lnSwLDpLgpy-snFCjUAIUg=w544-h391" width="544" /></a></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Ichmul<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4IDN8aaJAXqLqyv4AhwQgCsi0yjcyiCw6pK6G-9HLvLcrFP3A55g4YVZ0sKvgwiji3AeQqaMjKikaYRMQZscDBdDiunv59Eg-Hr8BE14FACtNxns4qEydgpNtGBOLdGfBiv-cUCDgfiDgcLbLlF-ZRLr6E53H8tmTJEJ8hMX1LuLPU14JwMm0Sw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="319" data-original-width="422" height="413" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg4IDN8aaJAXqLqyv4AhwQgCsi0yjcyiCw6pK6G-9HLvLcrFP3A55g4YVZ0sKvgwiji3AeQqaMjKikaYRMQZscDBdDiunv59Eg-Hr8BE14FACtNxns4qEydgpNtGBOLdGfBiv-cUCDgfiDgcLbLlF-ZRLr6E53H8tmTJEJ8hMX1LuLPU14JwMm0Sw=w545-h413" width="545" /></a></div>Izamal</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">Feliz 2023 a todos</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;">images ©1988/1990 Richard D. Perry </span></div></div></div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span><p></p>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-65780289118184896272022-12-21T12:40:00.000-08:002022-12-21T12:40:13.128-08:00Yucatan. San Pedro Tekal<span style="font-size: large;">Tekal “Stone House with Flat Roof”<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT5K5aPVZ-5m7kPOpME7nx9bMWqqFwDlSSgFsaDtzS1pOTmJBXsjjIB8haauaRXmErkIQ3HXeLbT2A0i9qgmOZ0YOppzPqIPjnlaFH5kJUqUU0aO1SRmNR2H4OAu3J_tS6CEt_yUbwVKANIHBsSXAEYwBMvcJ-k4bOG3biiwvNdFM9gJcPYokqIQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="807" data-original-width="540" height="526" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgT5K5aPVZ-5m7kPOpME7nx9bMWqqFwDlSSgFsaDtzS1pOTmJBXsjjIB8haauaRXmErkIQ3HXeLbT2A0i9qgmOZ0YOppzPqIPjnlaFH5kJUqUU0aO1SRmNR2H4OAu3J_tS6CEt_yUbwVKANIHBsSXAEYwBMvcJ-k4bOG3biiwvNdFM9gJcPYokqIQ=w353-h526" width="353" /></a></div>The little yellow church of San Pedro Tekal stands on a high plat form, formerly a Maya temple mound. A steep flight of steps leads up to the gated entry of the walled atrium.</span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPruTCAabhb_QY_gh7BUonxMp6Te-Iie_oi_8Zdt9H5UnLG8sUWQ0HE6wnmKtDPxoNqlP8sC_9-7npQsuWaWb3aBLjKnwMdEXHk_B23vxFT6vfaVf513d-do-T2qJzLqX8yq39TM1XnkiNadOUr2DtNmyXEFnqEykgqDpaJJoD-cGOq5FTWWzK6w" style="font-size: x-large; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="413" height="502" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhPruTCAabhb_QY_gh7BUonxMp6Te-Iie_oi_8Zdt9H5UnLG8sUWQ0HE6wnmKtDPxoNqlP8sC_9-7npQsuWaWb3aBLjKnwMdEXHk_B23vxFT6vfaVf513d-do-T2qJzLqX8yq39TM1XnkiNadOUr2DtNmyXEFnqEykgqDpaJJoD-cGOq5FTWWzK6w=w345-h502" width="345" /></a></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The arcaded triple espadaña above the church front, decorated with onion finials, was probably added in the 1800s. <br />The el e vat ed apse, battlemented and supporting a belfry, may date from the 16th century when Tekal was a visita of Izamal. </span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_srW3m0YuOtLT_NJ_7Ipww2iR8AEjhLxSvJhjwfJvUNdrZNgKUpmQELU61EpyZpLNuKeAixBSKwM9_mP7pTckkx0KE3AgD9BhZXrRY19KRMF1RUeyG1bLiFiZNyhtdg4-ql-Ifd-xiMB3Ld7VLGP3AkxT1st7zwXtrlBgKtJxRuwRSLmq4uREqw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="402" data-original-width="600" height="364" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj_srW3m0YuOtLT_NJ_7Ipww2iR8AEjhLxSvJhjwfJvUNdrZNgKUpmQELU61EpyZpLNuKeAixBSKwM9_mP7pTckkx0KE3AgD9BhZXrRY19KRMF1RUeyG1bLiFiZNyhtdg4-ql-Ifd-xiMB3Ld7VLGP3AkxT1st7zwXtrlBgKtJxRuwRSLmq4uREqw=w547-h364" width="547" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The nave is vaulted in traditional manner with log ceilings resting on broad stone archesThe sacristy is reached through a narrow passageway and contains several crucifixes. </span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXk_O_oVuv71WkA4k0Bq7DtxS_24nBhQ56w5jIhSSPQeLBLp2VjiSbLfH0LzetTiX9j5woip8R7dLj0-PeOsL6yg-HFXVegnC5B1dlAL3_TkFMgeZig8-FwGPAx5mylB3uE-i0cFJuEQE6UATtkVDWlBGFdztro2DGZAuVwQhawXwXg656hAXG-A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="665" data-original-width="602" height="412" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjXk_O_oVuv71WkA4k0Bq7DtxS_24nBhQ56w5jIhSSPQeLBLp2VjiSbLfH0LzetTiX9j5woip8R7dLj0-PeOsL6yg-HFXVegnC5B1dlAL3_TkFMgeZig8-FwGPAx5mylB3uE-i0cFJuEQE6UATtkVDWlBGFdztro2DGZAuVwQhawXwXg656hAXG-A=w372-h412" width="372" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT50ArjQZyMEn3D0muvBzLXP84NTho961OQYlWJGT237MgoAyDsAVLXRDXL27_QrVAzBNH3_dQ5IMoIg7exlUSQuVPcBtEzgEjfAbkMWK0sXEo8PD3lmZyp8fuZoF6HGeRLD_QOZG7crwYl6y5YrQFPAUNhMxjwiPGqul5d40rZ9ECVAffYQ1Jyw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="687" data-original-width="482" height="474" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhT50ArjQZyMEn3D0muvBzLXP84NTho961OQYlWJGT237MgoAyDsAVLXRDXL27_QrVAzBNH3_dQ5IMoIg7exlUSQuVPcBtEzgEjfAbkMWK0sXEo8PD3lmZyp8fuZoF6HGeRLD_QOZG7crwYl6y5YrQFPAUNhMxjwiPGqul5d40rZ9ECVAffYQ1Jyw=w330-h474" width="330" /></a></div></div></span><div><span style="font-size: large;">The silo-like stair tower on the north side, en clos es a classic spiral caracol stair way, and a venerable monolithic baptismal font still stands in the nave.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwwiYa71mUKwqBxQPB7LSBCwD0dYL-tJVnYhptb71iFTCvLjCIOpq-GSiVG1WT-8C57xIf-TdPGqDW9joWyJqlu1MfRKQjraERBN8337if-7gEMdaTtMeIz6cFphb1SSTBAZI_IK2gk13PznH3GW7bAUScBu7kujOHVtlE6dHwOyAGrvdhB5sklg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="389" data-original-width="600" height="392" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgwwiYa71mUKwqBxQPB7LSBCwD0dYL-tJVnYhptb71iFTCvLjCIOpq-GSiVG1WT-8C57xIf-TdPGqDW9joWyJqlu1MfRKQjraERBN8337if-7gEMdaTtMeIz6cFphb1SSTBAZI_IK2gk13PznH3GW7bAUScBu7kujOHVtlE6dHwOyAGrvdhB5sklg=w607-h392" width="607" /></a></div><br /><b><i><span style="color: #660000;">Main Retablo</span></i></b><br />This altarpiece rests in the apse, framed by variety of spiral columns that enclose ornate reliefs. A statue of St Peter, the titular saint, occupies the upper niche.</span><br /></div></div></div></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>text and images © 2022 Richard D. Perry</i></span></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-81144355543755713892022-12-05T12:38:00.001-08:002022-12-05T12:38:49.949-08:00Yucatan. Tixhualactún<span style="font-size: large;">Tixhualactún, " place where one graven stone is placed upon another ”</span><div><span style="font-size: large;">is located just southeast of Valladolid, Yucatán's second city.</span><div><span style="font-size: large;"><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIyWOPGNGuMLvntoZEndoRiwnr4uEc98R-jPlJtIAGEUDwQ25ravpf_V1ziyqnWi0xK6xFAUReWs3MUyePz3lcOKkUs7TzjDfGXELnZawFdfOpSNyKiKbH6t_i4OWRR8n-ZW2wiSnd0i4ALtRB9IkZLVStcnZBQD8SeuhresUZrIHI4bg-1VTFxw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="352" data-original-width="627" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhIyWOPGNGuMLvntoZEndoRiwnr4uEc98R-jPlJtIAGEUDwQ25ravpf_V1ziyqnWi0xK6xFAUReWs3MUyePz3lcOKkUs7TzjDfGXELnZawFdfOpSNyKiKbH6t_i4OWRR8n-ZW2wiSnd0i4ALtRB9IkZLVStcnZBQD8SeuhresUZrIHI4bg-1VTFxw=w570-h320" width="570" /></a></div></div>The most striking feature when you enter Tixhualactún is the huge crumbling old 17th century church on the main plaza, La Iglesia del Santo Cristo de la Exaltación or The Church of Saint Christ of the Exultation. </span><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: x-large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSMinM0Ip6yb47qR6sTknAnXtmxAwx5y1k83SnVukC-QivPyZmmYFDtzmJK2x_GsaYZWL9uqlUDC86clT2fepW0O-4ndu5gidCggJCcjy3N8F2LHDE_6Ef_AYWBfz4NYECiP_Dr1Ji-kW9BcbMN__O-crDmdhmDwmLTxf3EnrJuOPqbZxbSpUTlg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="424" data-original-width="724" height="344" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhSMinM0Ip6yb47qR6sTknAnXtmxAwx5y1k83SnVukC-QivPyZmmYFDtzmJK2x_GsaYZWL9uqlUDC86clT2fepW0O-4ndu5gidCggJCcjy3N8F2LHDE_6Ef_AYWBfz4NYECiP_Dr1Ji-kW9BcbMN__O-crDmdhmDwmLTxf3EnrJuOPqbZxbSpUTlg=w588-h344" width="588" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Many of the building materials used to build this old church were in fact re-cycled from a previous Mayan temple standing here, said to be dedicated to the Maya god of rain and thunder, Chaac.<br /> In a state of nearly total neglect the substantial stone structure lost its vaulted roof to a cave-in—possibly a casualty of lightning strikes or more likely the result of fierce fighting here during the 19th century Caste War.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ4b2I3tF-EhE6sWvWtoljazbs5p3AZPNEpOHN4eU4MxqUOhiHcaWErpfrE6QOYCIdxWET0JZdcyTx8R-pDl-PtuZypComnkxaBVmsmTaUhQmelidI93nPTFJWTCoPrTlHoW9ZB9GFMKGR4ieFl5OwOXa8lC781mrHCmVD2YtJyHVPYkRwJRcHRA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="400" data-original-width="380" height="486" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgQ4b2I3tF-EhE6sWvWtoljazbs5p3AZPNEpOHN4eU4MxqUOhiHcaWErpfrE6QOYCIdxWET0JZdcyTx8R-pDl-PtuZypComnkxaBVmsmTaUhQmelidI93nPTFJWTCoPrTlHoW9ZB9GFMKGR4ieFl5OwOXa8lC781mrHCmVD2YtJyHVPYkRwJRcHRA=w460-h486" width="460" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwe-ME_keUIAWqnQ8Z5vo4UjzfNhe46MYndl9RQ-Cu8cfEbEIM6VOeXbRgDgBSI1j5pSjNKLbAn8zKINNpNBI8uUx6OO62vW5jAl6ahkTPnPepR0HsCkrSiYEmoQ4M3QBjojebKepC3r_SZZN0iy7u1Z921Npd5eSKxs5_V9DEHfgB7K0tbb21Tg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="734" data-original-width="575" height="582" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjwe-ME_keUIAWqnQ8Z5vo4UjzfNhe46MYndl9RQ-Cu8cfEbEIM6VOeXbRgDgBSI1j5pSjNKLbAn8zKINNpNBI8uUx6OO62vW5jAl6ahkTPnPepR0HsCkrSiYEmoQ4M3QBjojebKepC3r_SZZN0iy7u1Z921Npd5eSKxs5_V9DEHfgB7K0tbb21Tg=w454-h582" width="454" /></a></div></div>The facade is spectacularly cracked from top to bottom, threatening collapse. The entry archway is adorned by relief rosettes, an unusual feature in Yucatán.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGUseZYjf23KumzdYm3K9-Gxdd-USPacMEmqnvzumqqqKspNXz8x97EIneZtXe2Eb3bMLcvCFXsKUH6_UAUGogQ9t6jPSc6_fMcpwXepSVaw3TWdfh_VQ7Zxqz4UDaSdDXgdnNV3j0fcBiOQqM1RIBZk4F7gnmbyz1htx6SF2umVXvP8muBjmJCA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="345" data-original-width="575" height="345" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEiGUseZYjf23KumzdYm3K9-Gxdd-USPacMEmqnvzumqqqKspNXz8x97EIneZtXe2Eb3bMLcvCFXsKUH6_UAUGogQ9t6jPSc6_fMcpwXepSVaw3TWdfh_VQ7Zxqz4UDaSdDXgdnNV3j0fcBiOQqM1RIBZk4F7gnmbyz1htx6SF2umVXvP8muBjmJCA=w576-h345" width="576" /></a></div></div>Within the roofless nave, whose exposed walls are plain and rain streaked, a makeshift tin roofed shed stands before the lofty arched sanctuary, probably originally built as part of a former open “indian” chapel here.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjJVqnxYL9HaM7_KNqK3T8DXiyNQP26MHoowmFpI8ED0FajdBjIs3_XDzYvC8SiVXoxNu70GnchVvwJa4gPJXvRvHladhnFKLU2py0d9A8YrUWEHoSbFG2am9rQ-RNw0oCfSZCCUSmyBFcpG-2rYOmezLT62Zs7B0U4qioqngZQfGpVoCJzW87aQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="545" data-original-width="888" height="337" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgjJVqnxYL9HaM7_KNqK3T8DXiyNQP26MHoowmFpI8ED0FajdBjIs3_XDzYvC8SiVXoxNu70GnchVvwJa4gPJXvRvHladhnFKLU2py0d9A8YrUWEHoSbFG2am9rQ-RNw0oCfSZCCUSmyBFcpG-2rYOmezLT62Zs7B0U4qioqngZQfGpVoCJzW87aQ=w551-h337" width="551" /></a></div>Ogee arches and Moorish style pillars of the church porteria.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>text ©2022 Richard D. Perry</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">images by the author and from online sources</span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><br /></span></i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">to review our Yucatan posts search under this name</span></i></span></div> </div></div></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-73572276240998457002022-11-22T13:17:00.003-08:002022-11-22T13:17:30.159-08:00Puebla. San Agustín.<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyDqt3kByuUpKQTon0mxdi8qQoCCESBrM3twBbZmZiENyGM7fCvxIGRuEa5VqkrdhueEd-AwFmUD1qhX8jKBY-FUY9SpMUVEt5KxQQmWlAx7dmmZSbzr1MzosPZ49CqIFVKFY1AQ7LpOTcE67aOn1It8293n18pJgNIcAh616255LYkiWaRAEUFw" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="790" data-original-width="536" height="504" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhyDqt3kByuUpKQTon0mxdi8qQoCCESBrM3twBbZmZiENyGM7fCvxIGRuEa5VqkrdhueEd-AwFmUD1qhX8jKBY-FUY9SpMUVEt5KxQQmWlAx7dmmZSbzr1MzosPZ49CqIFVKFY1AQ7LpOTcE67aOn1It8293n18pJgNIcAh616255LYkiWaRAEUFw=w340-h504" width="340" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Although its formal name is "Temple of the Incarnation of Our Lady" or "Santa María de Gracia", this city church is best known as San Agustín after the religious order that built it. Construction began in 1555, however, it was not opened for worship until 1612, still unfinished. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbsk8Ckt_D2jX1Rs6xJUtMPrUN6LVTksKfgoAfcXx5ZmLHgM2lpU0hQ8QFRmKgROzRP6tLRbq3Q5D_bmC4PDlPbwwSVrEwJ8xup3kFu7rTqYkKHrCdZwOjhq1IAev50kAqnTiYI8h0cwLBYBHBxX4o3J24VetTlAaTw36hFg-wdCw8dYNy28OZKQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="810" data-original-width="578" height="563" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhbsk8Ckt_D2jX1Rs6xJUtMPrUN6LVTksKfgoAfcXx5ZmLHgM2lpU0hQ8QFRmKgROzRP6tLRbq3Q5D_bmC4PDlPbwwSVrEwJ8xup3kFu7rTqYkKHrCdZwOjhq1IAev50kAqnTiYI8h0cwLBYBHBxX4o3J24VetTlAaTw36hFg-wdCw8dYNy28OZKQ=w401-h563" width="401" /></a></div></div>The west front is designed in classic </span><span style="font-size: large;">sober Pueblan style</span><span style="font-size: x-large;">,</span><span style="font-size: large;"> and dates from the 17th century. It is divided by Doric-style pilasters, some fluted, that enclose shell niches housing sculptures of notable saints of the Order: Saint Monica and, among others, San Nicolás Tolentino, San Guillermo de Tolosa and San Juan de Sahagún. <br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVrzqD70zl9IezfmGF7Gu7YB_HwRCp2jIVe8QvzFqNQA4axiejYZTA_esWGwEaPhXcdCZqiOpvG2Rcmia1X5ygHCIjFvWXiMmQX5coUfM7X2Z_-9Vy9kgDvN4ooN0Fitf2K7Mgptyf-ny4GB1mzFci8_xnVgtT0izDvhA97i1WtqWxF19VldUTiQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="712" data-original-width="364" height="404" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgVrzqD70zl9IezfmGF7Gu7YB_HwRCp2jIVe8QvzFqNQA4axiejYZTA_esWGwEaPhXcdCZqiOpvG2Rcmia1X5ygHCIjFvWXiMmQX5coUfM7X2Z_-9Vy9kgDvN4ooN0Fitf2K7Mgptyf-ny4GB1mzFci8_xnVgtT0izDvhA97i1WtqWxF19VldUTiQ=w206-h404" width="206" /> </a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK99IGXvg16ck5BRivKYQetd5pQqZOhcWFj2coU4B3ai6DU5KXROpS9Fam5Nc5DebnpObSc9ZQCCM_MFyWeArCXtgO07zEOF6g9Pqp7WySNz5SxD2Y9hdwXPcAMcEAnBbh5E1fPftUKpS1fc2JbaWLNRlIK-v9IxJ1UYe8UBBgyA1oTVjBtgmigg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="794" data-original-width="499" height="401" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhK99IGXvg16ck5BRivKYQetd5pQqZOhcWFj2coU4B3ai6DU5KXROpS9Fam5Nc5DebnpObSc9ZQCCM_MFyWeArCXtgO07zEOF6g9Pqp7WySNz5SxD2Y9hdwXPcAMcEAnBbh5E1fPftUKpS1fc2JbaWLNRlIK-v9IxJ1UYe8UBBgyA1oTVjBtgmigg=w252-h401" width="252" /></a><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXx7nNy1WjHvpuboLG_it5cQZr_xbC08UMjaCmC2FHgpa56Fe8op5mSFUPET_y1bmjQxm0lnEsGGVnNusNYOJqN5b-zLJZoM7eAYQa7sKPrmF3b5qpvhYaT6rBFEdIPiNB6SyvwXsPLeFTnlUbSwtqhMLH5plGOqW715hLXwt5hlmY7z4HhLFh_Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="397" data-original-width="600" height="375" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEgXx7nNy1WjHvpuboLG_it5cQZr_xbC08UMjaCmC2FHgpa56Fe8op5mSFUPET_y1bmjQxm0lnEsGGVnNusNYOJqN5b-zLJZoM7eAYQa7sKPrmF3b5qpvhYaT6rBFEdIPiNB6SyvwXsPLeFTnlUbSwtqhMLH5plGOqW715hLXwt5hlmY7z4HhLFh_Q=w564-h375" width="564" /></a></div><i><span style="color: #660000;">statues of St Monica (l) and John of Sahagún (r)</span></i><br /><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKTjr6R__3STIId86f0vwhjPbN_p0QbuRQJop4SF2Q8ZvpvMsx5NIA0t0314vZw-0iOHYLAgt2a-T4sr7uJxMQtrDEJh2HchfhgvzNelCaTgM45KSEN43mPt52ziwi-QXeRMIVZenvG2tBeoN9ScAPDbURbjoBfIqd4oaauAVumIA2qaEudiHUQA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="600" data-original-width="535" height="573" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhKTjr6R__3STIId86f0vwhjPbN_p0QbuRQJop4SF2Q8ZvpvMsx5NIA0t0314vZw-0iOHYLAgt2a-T4sr7uJxMQtrDEJh2HchfhgvzNelCaTgM45KSEN43mPt52ziwi-QXeRMIVZenvG2tBeoN9ScAPDbURbjoBfIqd4oaauAVumIA2qaEudiHUQA=w509-h573" width="509" /></a></div><i><span style="color: #660000;">San Agustín relief - detail</span></i><br /></div> In the upper part there is a marble relief representing "The vision of Saint Augustine" The saint is seen praying on his knees flanked by Latin inscriptions: hence I feed from the wound, hence I nurse to suckle, referring to reliefs of Christ crucified and the Virgin Mary respectively in the upper corners of the tableau.</span><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghcCzNIB0D_TodrrjUY8TeQQtwG3mw_yea0X8qW1Xh5PxHS5LdP5T6ml_DKweRai6E5JxD_Aibm1K_-Y9PK8hWp33bL0Dck6e2ozPzyJVIUMyDPplFGpel0r22RJL0BOiWAvwcxt4Y4SeCbhYyqDTW_H-jD6K6A4aqUcwU0bzfbxdsDQinBG4oHQ" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="541" data-original-width="324" height="315" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEghcCzNIB0D_TodrrjUY8TeQQtwG3mw_yea0X8qW1Xh5PxHS5LdP5T6ml_DKweRai6E5JxD_Aibm1K_-Y9PK8hWp33bL0Dck6e2ozPzyJVIUMyDPplFGpel0r22RJL0BOiWAvwcxt4Y4SeCbhYyqDTW_H-jD6K6A4aqUcwU0bzfbxdsDQinBG4oHQ=w188-h315" width="188" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ9y-WTnzQnAe45YqK_YZvpMWT92M9dKP-WIXmWsUT55vgKlNUC27kEDZlqKXzw8bulKfRc-8zVbYq8BS9NN9Gwxh_Dtb_HArBN32VwjiDO-VyfOBqhD8wa3uIFFKVVE1emVB6oEtY6RKxBKp6QBPvOE82pnJCjeANwWbP6eyfk5tInIrhW-NJ6g" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="514" data-original-width="686" height="291" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjZ9y-WTnzQnAe45YqK_YZvpMWT92M9dKP-WIXmWsUT55vgKlNUC27kEDZlqKXzw8bulKfRc-8zVbYq8BS9NN9Gwxh_Dtb_HArBN32VwjiDO-VyfOBqhD8wa3uIFFKVVE1emVB6oEtY6RKxBKp6QBPvOE82pnJCjeANwWbP6eyfk5tInIrhW-NJ6g=w388-h291" width="388" /></a></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The renovated interior of the church is distinguished by the imposing statue of St Augustine above the main altar, and a old, </span><span style="font-size: x-large;">scarred</span><span style="font-size: x-large;"> crucifix known as El Santo Cristo de Burgos.</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>text © 2022 Richard D. Perry</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>images from online sources</i></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>for other posts on Puebla search under that heading</i></span></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-73845811502386079212022-11-13T12:58:00.000-08:002022-11-13T12:58:14.211-08:00 Morelos. San Agustín Tepetlixpita<span style="font-size: large;">The chapel of San Agustín Tepetlixpita is one of several isolated open chapels dating from the early years (mid-1500s) of the evangelization of the region by the Augustinians; in this case as a visita of nearby Totolapan and Huatlatlahuca.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0zWQd5yJFnHiaD9S2rjATSf5D7uekFJ5dlS-TtcmRzSohPGceRR5noaW0q7HKYr3tbp_O8eMSrHXfvJ8S_D0ZkYSNc-UV7yLoVB4-41m6X6LL8DIHqOOjA_42VcMoa63E5B6XMGeyw/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="1876" data-original-width="2149" height="444" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjE0zWQd5yJFnHiaD9S2rjATSf5D7uekFJ5dlS-TtcmRzSohPGceRR5noaW0q7HKYr3tbp_O8eMSrHXfvJ8S_D0ZkYSNc-UV7yLoVB4-41m6X6LL8DIHqOOjA_42VcMoa63E5B6XMGeyw/w509-h444/Tepetlixpita+elevations+Artigas.jpg" width="509" /></a></div><i><span style="color: #660000;">elevations by JB Artigas</span></i></div>Although altered over the centuries, the basic plan and structure has endured; it consists of a square apse with a rectangular transverse nave attached in front. </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7drCRRWLWX_eUF6RBLGwo000H_Ta2ZbaxzKwwEKHATz4LkxXVmOBQ8-VtfYe9Ll3ScXnTW1uDviF8j2wiuYA38DILqo5B27PpnTU7zEl3-Bw4t98EVLBGC1nhbVU91B_6emhPSj0wKQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="488" data-original-width="592" height="343" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7drCRRWLWX_eUF6RBLGwo000H_Ta2ZbaxzKwwEKHATz4LkxXVmOBQ8-VtfYe9Ll3ScXnTW1uDviF8j2wiuYA38DILqo5B27PpnTU7zEl3-Bw4t98EVLBGC1nhbVU91B_6emhPSj0wKQ/w416-h343/Tepetlixpita+belfry.png" width="416" /></a></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The apse is framed by battlemented walls with a belfry, and capped by a dome. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65yAxcxwXkkJof0-52GMsWMfztZeK45LP-U4XQmFjKkGB3mOsxHRMSMukb0CiYHGygbm5-hOqRsTB8W2Bpk83S1QfWFwa5brpZq7E-qLBgfnoGLWqNcdYvdbLSLitmZz4Ir8VcKAyNQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="710" data-original-width="1224" height="370" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh65yAxcxwXkkJof0-52GMsWMfztZeK45LP-U4XQmFjKkGB3mOsxHRMSMukb0CiYHGygbm5-hOqRsTB8W2Bpk83S1QfWFwa5brpZq7E-qLBgfnoGLWqNcdYvdbLSLitmZz4Ir8VcKAyNQ/w637-h370/San+Agustin+Tepetlixpita%253F.jpg" width="637" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">current view -2021</span></i></div>The nave is fronted by a plain triple arcade braced by intervening buttresses; all archways were open at one time but are now partially blocked with the exception of the altered central arch now framing the entry.<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsiEYMdt21NPOwtc3LZEFlvArWtcxfBolj0Y2GfK1VQ4v0KKtcvFDm7TwNEKeZc8Z4cev3A5AlRgadSEKnm5Yk_M6MnTLwI4rwHD-iCQmNLRb7pPYKRhyphenhyphendgX3WhpL2WQQ4ZvdqGTRiQ/" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="600" height="381" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibsiEYMdt21NPOwtc3LZEFlvArWtcxfBolj0Y2GfK1VQ4v0KKtcvFDm7TwNEKeZc8Z4cev3A5AlRgadSEKnm5Yk_M6MnTLwI4rwHD-iCQmNLRb7pPYKRhyphenhyphendgX3WhpL2WQQ4ZvdqGTRiQ/w580-h381/Tepetlixpita+chapel.jpg" width="580" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">2108</div>A rare early regional example of a chapel with a transverse nave in this region.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">text © 2022 Richard D. Perry</span></i></div><i><div style="text-align: center;"><i><span style="color: #660000;">Graphic © Juan Benito Artigas. Photography by Niccolo Brooker and Robert Jackson</span></i></div></i></span></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-16222586753044869602022-11-01T15:24:00.002-07:002022-11-04T15:23:24.245-07:00Puebla. San Jerónimo Coyula<div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">Following our post on St Jerome, we now visit a church dedicated to the saint.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidV8MIFf3i2Yf305r8bKxlXgkh-iwH-jwR2hm93YYllhWg8W0sFshDlZkKIFVh5-77cD3Ho9Az7IyJzqSYrTCnVHzyAFpsFe7ycsSzx6jJTnP1Fu18S7WWsUYKLDmehP_aE4jnt6c7Ez0ThOvQTUC9KIJ7LB6wTBGDW6trZa6yrvu1f7jE83--kA" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="711" data-original-width="400" height="542" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEidV8MIFf3i2Yf305r8bKxlXgkh-iwH-jwR2hm93YYllhWg8W0sFshDlZkKIFVh5-77cD3Ho9Az7IyJzqSYrTCnVHzyAFpsFe7ycsSzx6jJTnP1Fu18S7WWsUYKLDmehP_aE4jnt6c7Ez0ThOvQTUC9KIJ7LB6wTBGDW6trZa6yrvu1f7jE83--kA=w305-h542" width="305" /></a></div></span></div><span style="font-size: large;">Located near the historic Pueblan town of <a href="https://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2016/11/atlixco-altarpiece-of-assumption.html">Atlixco</a>, and best known for its former grand hacienda, now in ruins, San Jerónimo Coyula is also home to a later colonial parish church.<a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2017/11/st-jerome-in-mexico.html"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif5_15D953YkeWLyZmN3qR8Oybw3_x41gBe2vtKwLg71P9I2F57nBNnzpmRRsQdWgpI0t0i-DmW6R0x_7r1rJsX-GaW1VNod9c1zJzuvujmxKlRazdGt7m2HKkiN5uRJtc38VMjCG-dxmo1SwS7j0KcXcyzv-JhIiRn1-d1UOVkiDKCliTK9rhRg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="864" data-original-width="650" height="549" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEif5_15D953YkeWLyZmN3qR8Oybw3_x41gBe2vtKwLg71P9I2F57nBNnzpmRRsQdWgpI0t0i-DmW6R0x_7r1rJsX-GaW1VNod9c1zJzuvujmxKlRazdGt7m2HKkiN5uRJtc38VMjCG-dxmo1SwS7j0KcXcyzv-JhIiRn1-d1UOVkiDKCliTK9rhRg=w414-h549" width="414" /></a></div></div>The renovated church front features a plain arched entry flanked by paired spiral columns on two levels. </span><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgMn-gH7W9UKBFcJ_NH2EcjNBT0WXt8QY_boEzIBRzSHzMpTvOu8iDATYbjeg6w8Ws1QmLo9o_dS2Vf-GI_JO5m_qn5xzptL_Yg1_DCwP7h0Ssrvt8xR4Wt28K6-4oD-HUtiZ65GLCcreArAxPe35eogVTI5Ju6N82Nr40OxLWWkGl_7HVao4SCg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="392" data-original-width="600" height="441" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjgMn-gH7W9UKBFcJ_NH2EcjNBT0WXt8QY_boEzIBRzSHzMpTvOu8iDATYbjeg6w8Ws1QmLo9o_dS2Vf-GI_JO5m_qn5xzptL_Yg1_DCwP7h0Ssrvt8xR4Wt28K6-4oD-HUtiZ65GLCcreArAxPe35eogVTI5Ju6N82Nr40OxLWWkGl_7HVao4SCg=w678-h441" width="678" /></a></div></div></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">The gable is rimmed by an arched cornice and encloses a shell niche containing a battered statue of the patron in a penitential pose—kneeling while mortifying himself with a stone beside a lion, his animal companion. </span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="font-size: large;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEholL4x-hzyUnor9qzoxsekBv1eDlU0I6vrJZUXe60hW3gyXUWTZcJ8CdesmAkganF-CxIBiR-DpdNqGKH5S9I6kf9vXVMmltei2Dt4GAY4E4ZNoQoMt2UpVbCSaHaQmQWcjX1Gwpsh5HyVPDnR659IY4ywzYyTa42dgQRRK0mpinj1cj67G9Z74Q" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="385" data-original-width="663" height="336" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEholL4x-hzyUnor9qzoxsekBv1eDlU0I6vrJZUXe60hW3gyXUWTZcJ8CdesmAkganF-CxIBiR-DpdNqGKH5S9I6kf9vXVMmltei2Dt4GAY4E4ZNoQoMt2UpVbCSaHaQmQWcjX1Gwpsh5HyVPDnR659IY4ywzYyTa42dgQRRK0mpinj1cj67G9Z74Q=w578-h336" width="578" /></a></span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;">Folkloric reliefs of archangels stand on either side, while a large, fanciful relief of a rampant lion brackets the gable on its south side.<br /> A handsome two tier bell tower flanks the facade on its north side, the elongated openings framed by estípite pilasters with mask like capitals.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5_3Op7MGYNYNWpk99386vMfba0D_QcL9Lny0qDfaSTPb1RaY79KZN6GFLP_rC5EZ3_XVZkNpZ_VJV6p7gvlYJo9TYzoB63fJHg81nXs4vnhf1vj3wfhC_yX5II9xh8JJFqMdDDh3hWAwh8tkeOT4sMItMibv_cuKkVLNOogLPb5V2XE0IcNJl6A" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="" data-original-height="704" data-original-width="374" height="527" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg5_3Op7MGYNYNWpk99386vMfba0D_QcL9Lny0qDfaSTPb1RaY79KZN6GFLP_rC5EZ3_XVZkNpZ_VJV6p7gvlYJo9TYzoB63fJHg81nXs4vnhf1vj3wfhC_yX5II9xh8JJFqMdDDh3hWAwh8tkeOT4sMItMibv_cuKkVLNOogLPb5V2XE0IcNJl6A=w279-h527" width="279" /></a></div></div>Cut stone crosses cap the gable and stand in the adjacent cloister patio.</span></div><div><span style="font-size: large;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><i>text © 2022 Richard D. Perry</i></span></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span><i><span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;">photography courtesy of Niccolo Brooker and Diana Roberts</span></i></span></div></div>Richard Perryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08223212749911692689noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-344482387409714942.post-21704858047003999722022-10-24T12:54:00.000-07:002022-10-24T12:54:50.417-07:00St. Jerome in Mexico<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<span><font size="5"><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerome">St. Jerome</a> was a much traveled and prolific 4th century writer, polemicist and translator, his most famous work being his translation of the Bible into Latin (The Vulgate)</font></span><span><font size="5"><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;">mural: Teabó, Yucatán (Jerome with book, pen, lion and trumpet)</i></td></tr>
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<font size="5"><span>As a result, Jerome is often represented in western art as one of the four Doctors of the </span><span>Latin</span><span> </span><span>Church (along with Saints Augustine, Ambrose, and Pope Gregory I.) usually seated with a </span><span><span style="color: #990000;">pen</span></span><span> and </span><span><span style="color: #990000;">book</span></span><span>. He frequently appears with the other Doctors on the </span><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Predella">predellas</a><span> of major altarpieces in colonial churches.</span><br />
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #660000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSMKQuIJ_Fn18pSpHixdXBsPShdQBc1Dmxroh2tho4Aa05w86KvLLVFdmgK9oB1Ej5I1_KC5BpdwdjV8bt_VHUL1uITn2t7JenHKydRJwJFk0gnTqdETrIYd6kw16o3AajJgFb5ltxw/s1600/San+Felipe+de+los+Alzati%252C+high+altar+predella+St+Jerome.jpeg"><img border="0" height="247" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGSMKQuIJ_Fn18pSpHixdXBsPShdQBc1Dmxroh2tho4Aa05w86KvLLVFdmgK9oB1Ej5I1_KC5BpdwdjV8bt_VHUL1uITn2t7JenHKydRJwJFk0gnTqdETrIYd6kw16o3AajJgFb5ltxw/s320/San+Felipe+de+los+Alzati%252C+high+altar+predella+St+Jerome.jpeg" width="320" /></a> </span></i></span><i><span style="color: #660000;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccxrg0noI-zmR-N0cgnYtjadui_FjPUtsA5BKHk_OkO7U2Q-_kp7iZ7ZMxKgcjfa8hB6D8uvCovp_5dhVfAkT1qGpF9jEMP_lowa6UsZs3mu-huixg2JM577wMVXjbxOrkGK4UUhIug/s1600/Tupataro+retablo+predella+Jerome.jpg"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiccxrg0noI-zmR-N0cgnYtjadui_FjPUtsA5BKHk_OkO7U2Q-_kp7iZ7ZMxKgcjfa8hB6D8uvCovp_5dhVfAkT1qGpF9jEMP_lowa6UsZs3mu-huixg2JM577wMVXjbxOrkGK4UUhIug/s320/Tupataro+retablo+predella+Jerome.jpg" width="313" /></a></span></i></div>
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<i><span style="color: #660000;"> altarpieces: San Felipe de Los Alzate, and Tupataro (Michoacan)</span></i></div>
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<font size="5"><span>Jerome is frequently accompanied by a </span><span><span style="color: #990000;">lion</span></span><span>, in reference to the popular belief that he had tamed a lion in the wilderness by healing its paw. This story may have been conflated with the second century Roman tale of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Androcles">Androcles</a>.</span><span><br /></span></font><br />
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<i><span style="color: #660000;">mural: Purificación Teotihuacán; altarpiece: Mani, Yucatán</span></i></div>
<font size="5"><span>As a secretary to the pope Damasus 1 (a.d. 366 - 384) he has often been portrayed anachronistically as a cardinal, often with a red, </span><span>tasseled</span><span> <span style="color: #990000;">cardinal’s hat</span> (also the insignia of the eremitic <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hieronymites">Hieronymites</a> or Order of St. Jerome closely associated with the </span><span>Spanish</span><span> </span><span>Augustinians) </span></font></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: small;"><i>Insignia of the Hieronymites</i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;">mural: Tetela del Volcán, Morelos</i></td></tr>
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<span><font size="5">Because of the latter years he spent as a hermit and penitent in the desert, he is often depicted as a half-clad anchorite with a <span style="color: #990000;">crucifix</span>, <span style="color: #990000;">skull</span> and <span style="color: #990000;">Bible</span> in his cell or cave in the <span style="color: #990000;">wilderness</span>. In this role he is usually portrayed <span style="color: #990000;"><u>kneeling</u></span> while beating his naked chest with a <span style="color: #990000;">rock</span>, as he contemplates the suffering Christ on the cross.<br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="font-size: large; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<font size="5"><span>He is sometimes depicted with an </span><span><span style="color: #990000;">owl</span></span><span>, representing wisdom and scholarship, and a </span><span><span style="color: #990000;">trumpet</span></span><span> as a symbol of God’s Word and of Judgment Day.</span></font><span><font size="5"><br /></font><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: small;"><i>Santa Mónica, Hidalgo. relief<br /></i></span></td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: small;"><i>San Jerónimo Coyula, facade gable with penitent statue of Jerome, and lion relief</i></span></td></tr>
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<span><font size="5">In popular Mexican art he is portrayed with at least one or several of these attributes.</font></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #660000; font-size: medium;"><i>Big and Little St Jerome, Yaxcopoil, Yucatán</i></span></td></tr>
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<span style="font-size: medium;"><span style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><i>text © 2017 Richard D. Perry.</i></span><br />
<span style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif;"><i>images by the author, ©Niccolo Brooker and online sources.</i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: medium;"><i>see our earlier posts on popular and less well known saints as portrayed in Mexico:</i></span></div>
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<span style="color: #660000; font-family: georgia, "times new roman", serif; font-size: medium;"><a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2012/08/san-dionisio-in-mexico.html" style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><i>St Denis</i></a><i style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center;">; </i><a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2012/10/duns-scotus-in-mexico.html" style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><i>Duns Scotus</i></a><i style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center;">; </i><a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2012/08/st-peter-martyr.html" style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><i>St. Peter Martyr</i></a><i style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center;">; </i><a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2012/08/st-rose-of-lima.html" style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><i>St Rose of Lima</i></a><i style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center;">; </i><i style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;"><a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2012/09/san-charbel-makhlouf-in-mexico.html" style="background-color: #fff4ea; font-family: palatino; text-align: center; text-decoration: none;">San Charbel Maklouf</a>; <a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2013/08/san-antonio-abad-in-mexico.html">San Antonio Abad</a>; <a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2013/09/st-ursula-in-mexico.html">St Ursula:</a> <a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2015/09/saint-elmo-in-mexico.html">St. Elmo</a>; <a href="http://colonialmexico.blogspot.com/2015/05/nicholas-of-tolentino-in-mexico.html">Nicholas of Tolentino</a>; </i></span></div>
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