Quito, Ecuador
1534-1604
When designing for the new world they aimed to proclaim the
power of Christianity by building massive churches. They wanted to appeal to
the already Christians, but also convert the natives. And lastly they wanted
the wow factor, they didn’t want the people coming from Europe to feel like
they had a church that was not compatible with home.
The church of St. Francisco is a Roman Catholic Church that
is one of the largest built from colonial Latin America. The complex houses the
Virgin of Quito, which is sacred to the city. The church is made up by three
spaces: the public square, the courtyard, and the church itself. It includes 13
cloisters, and three churches. Although the exterior is a plan style with the
retable entrance, the interior is what really the “wow” part of this church. Because
gold was so abundant here they really used that to their advantage, and by
doing so created a space that no European or native had ever experienced
before.
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