Iglesia Santa Escuela de Cristo

unknown (Mexican)
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Alternative Title
Templo de San Rafael
URI
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.3/140821
Date
1742
Description
Exterior of Santa Escuela with dome and base of Moorish bell tower; The San Rafael or Santa Escuela Church is located to the side of the parish enclosure, next to the parish church, La Parroquia. It was founded by Luis Felipe Neri de Alfaro in 1742. The main facade has two levels with arches, pilasters, floral motifs and a frieze on the first level. The second level has a choir window framed by pink sandstone. The bell tower is Moorish (Hispano-Moresque, revival style). Source: Wikipedia; http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page (accessed 7/16/2012)
Type of Work
church
Subject
architecture, Spain--Colonies--America, revival styles, Spanish Colonial, Baroque, Eighteenth century
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© Scott Gilchrist, Archivision, Inc.
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