It is recognized for its hybrid appearance of Spanish Baroque architecture and indigenous details of the ornamentation. Some of the Spanish Baroque features of the facade include Solomonic columns in the bell tower of the church, estipite pilasters attached to the facade, star-shaped oculus above the door, indented cornices, verticality.
The syle of the facade is excessively and in detail ornamented. However, what makes this facade special is the hybridization of the Baroque architecture with Aztec indigenous art characteristics. The material used in the facade is colorful Talavera tiles. The red dye is derived from the cochineal insect native to the Americas. Once the dye was discovered by the Spaniards, they began exporting it to their countries while trying to keep the source a secret to protect its very expensive value.
This made it a staple of their economy for years Franco. The use of red color in the church is a reflection of the colonization of the Americas by means of both economical sources and cultural values such as religion. The Maya blue is found in many Meso-American artworks and especially in the religious ones.
The Maya civilization was the dominant power in Mexico before the Aztecs. In the Mayan religion, the blue was the color of Chaak, the rain god, and human sacrifice. The dominant use of blue represents the art of the indigenous background of the Mexican culture. The signs of cultural hybridization can also be seen in the interior of the church. It has a detailed decoration rich in golden reliefs as well as the cedar wood carvings.
The corbels and arches are excessively ornamented with figures Fig. Also, at the ceiling of the church, there is a sun figure Fig. The sun is a very important figure both in the indigenous Aztec religion- as mentioned in my first entry-and Christianity. National Monuments of Mexico. Subcategories This category has the following 2 subcategories, out of 2 total.
Media in category "Templo de San Francisco Acatepec" The following 50 files are in this category, out of 50 total. Atrio del Templo de San Francisco Acatepec 1. Atrio del Templo de San Francisco Acatepec 2. Atrio del Templo de San Francisco Acatepec 3. Cholula, Puebla, Mexico - Facahada de San Francisco Acatepec - panoramio. Fachada del Templo de San Francisco Acatepec 1. Fachada del Templo de San Francisco Acatepec 2. Fachada del Templo de San Francisco Acatepec 3.
Iglesia de San Fransisco Acatepec, Puebla. Old photo of Church of San Francisco Acatepec cropped. Old photo of Church of San Francisco Acatepec. Pennsylvania Museum Bulletin. Number 23, July
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