colonialmexico

Yucatán is rich in haciendas, many of them built or expanded during the henequen boom of the early 20th century. In almost every instance ...

Nestled at the intersection of Calles 12 and 59, a few blocks from Campeche cathedral in the fortified city of Campeche, is the diminutive...

We resume our posts on Yucatán with a look at two churches in the City of Campeche on the western coast of the peninsula: After the long-de...

A third altarpiece of interest stands in the Rosary Chapel at Azcapotzalco.  Designed in a modified Solomonic style and featuring tritostyle...

In a previous post we showcased the retablo of St. Rose of Lima in the Dominican church of San Felipe & Santiago Azcapotzalco  in Mexic...

This the first in a series on the altarpieces of  the Dominican church of San Felipe y Santiago in Azcapotzalco , in the city of Mexico.   ...

In an earlier series we looked at several late colonial church fronts designed in what has been termed neóstilo , or popularly, Neostyle. ...