The Angels of Cajititlan

Santuario de Guadalupe, keystone

Our final post on the colonial sculpture of Lake Cajititlan looks at the extraordinary variety of stone figures, primarily angels or cherubs, carved on the facades and doorways of the lakeside churches there.  

First, the angels:

  

Los Reyes Cajititlan: Santuario de Guadalupe, facade angels

San Lucas Cajititlan, keystone angel

San Lucás, nave arch: archangel keystone

San Lucas Cajititlan, archway running angel

San Juan Evangelista Cajititlan, plumed and helmeted angels

 

Tlajomulco, Archangel Raphael

San Juan Evangelista, nave: St Christopher relief

In addition to the crosses, angels and saints, there are various other sculpted figures and reliefs on the Cajititlan facades and archways.  Here are a few examples:

San Lucás, nave arch: eagle keystone

San Lucás, facade: niche figures

San Juan Evangelista, facade: Guadalupe statue and angel holding vine

Look for our forthcoming page on nearby Santa Cruz de Las Flores, a jewel of the Jaliscan popular baroque.

text © 2012 Richard D. Perry;  photographic images: ©Richard D. Perry, Diana Roberts & Niccolo Brooker.  All rights reserved

For more information on the colonial arts and architecture of Jalisco, consult our guidebook, Blue Lakes & Silver Cities, available from Espadaña Press