| Note: | K12 |
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| Object Name: | Cloister of the Monastery of Santiago Tlatelolco | |
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| Culture: | Colonial Mexican | |
| Location: | Mexico City, Mexico | |
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| Image source: | © Dr. Manuel Aguilar | |
| Here was located the first school of higher education for Indians, the school of Santa Cruz of Tlatelolco. MONASTERY OF SANTIAGO (Franciscan) Between 1535 and 1545 a modest church and a monastery were built. It is said that the first church was decorated with a giant mural depicting Cortes being saved by Santiago on his white horse, but nothing remains of that painting (Perry 1992). In 1610, Fray Juan de Torquemada constructed a magnificent new church with a purists Renaissance facade. In its interior was built a beautiful great altarpiece that featured paintings by Baltasar de Echave Orio and a central relief of Santiago carved in wood by Indian artisans. | ||
