San Francisco Nave Quito Ecuador

Title

San Francisco Nave Quito Ecuador

Artist

Joan Carroll

Medium

Photograph - Photography And Digital Art

Description

This is the main nave of the San Francisco Church in Quito Equador. It is huge and every surface is gilded, painted or carved, creating an environment of incredible splendor. Larger than life-sized portraits of Franciscan saints and martyrs run along both sides of the nave. Perhaps the most impressive feature, the ceiling, is not original. A massive earthquake in 1755 brought down most of the original Moorish-style structure. During its reconstruction, the design of the ceiling was changed to a Baroque style. The San Jose altar in the nave has an impressive selection of Baroque art. The main altar is an impressive history of South American art in and of itself. The paintings, carvings, and statues that fill this end of the church illustrate the development of both native and European artisans since the sixteen century. The top retablo is The Baptism of Christ by Diego de Robles of Toledo, Spain. The work dates from the late 1600s and is one of the first works of this artist on the continent. Immediately below the retablo is a statue of the Virgin of the Apocalypse. Completed in 1734 by the best-known sculptor of the Quito school, Bernardo de Legarda, it is the inspiration for the iconic statue of the Virgin on top of the Panecillo. Finally, directly behind the altar is another iconic Quiteño sculpture, the “Jesus del Gran Poder.” (Jesus of Great Power). Since 1966, this seventeenth-century sculpture attributed to a Franciscan Friar and student of the Quito School named simply Carlos, has been the focus of Quito’s Good Friday parade, drawing tens of thousands to witness its movement thru the city on the shoulders of the faithful. San Francisco was the first church built in Quito with construction starting in 1535.

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FEATURED PHOTO, No Place Like Home group, 2/20/22

FEATURED PHOTO, Off the Beaten Path group, 1/26/22

FEATURED PHOTO, Fine Art Exploration Photography group, 1/25/22

FEATURED PHOTO, Fine Art America Professionals group, 1/25/22

FEATURED PHOTO, Your Story of Art group, 1/25/22

FEATURED PHOTO, Nikon Full Frame Cameras group, 1/25/22

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January 25th, 2022

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