Santo Dimingo De Guzman Courtyard
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Santo Dimingo De Guzman Courtyard
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
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View of one of the courtyards of the church and former monastery of Santo Domingo de Guzmán. Templo de Santo Domingo de Guzmán is a Baroque ecclesiastical building complex in the city of Oaxaca, Mexico. The complex includes a substantial sanctuary and an extensive system of courtyards, cloisters and rooms that formerly constituted the monastery. Begun in 1575, they were constructed over a period of 200 years, between the 16th and 18th centuries. The monastery was active from 1608 to 1857. In the period of the revolutionary wars, the buildings were turned over to military use, and from 1866 to 1902 they served as a barracks. The church was restored to religious use in 1938, but the monastery was made available to the Universidad Autónoma Benito Juárez de Oaxaca. In 1972 it became a regional museum, and in 1993 the decision was taken to undertake a full restoration. This was completed in 1999. It is an exceptional example of conservation architecture. The architect responsible was Juan Urquiaga.
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February 28th, 2019
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Comments (25)
Jurgen Lorenzen
Lorena, thank you so much for the feature in the group MEXICO AND MEXICAN PHOTOGRAPHY AND ART!
Holly April Harris
Beautifully composed! I am very pleased to feature your fantastic artwork in the group ‘Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings.’ Please add it to the “2023 Second Quarter FEATURED IMAGE Collection” thread in the discussions area to record and display your image amongst the best in the group. Thank you! 5/23/23
Morris Finkelstein
Wonderful architectural photograph of a historic church courtyard in Mexico, with great design, light and shadows, perspective, and composition, Jurgen! F/L
Nancy Lee Moran
Exceptional lighting choice for creating a sense of great depth, with lovely warm reflected-light under the arches and beautiful gold on the right side - favorite!
William Tasker
Gorgeous and wonderful details everywhere you look. Is that a bell tower, top center? L/F
Lisa Lemmons-Powers
Congratulations! Your beautiful image is featured on the homepage of the FAA Group Arches for Artists And Buyers. Post your image in discussions under New Features!
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