| Note: |
L12 |
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| Object Name: |
Main retable in church of San Miguel of Huejotzingo |
| Creation Date: |
c. 1586 |
| Culture: |
Mexican Colonial |
| Location: |
Monastery of San Miguel of Huejotzingo, Huejotzingo, Puebla, Mexico |
| Repository: |
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| Image source: |
© Dr. Manuel Aguilar |
The main altarpiece signed by the famous Flemish artist Simon Pereyns, is one of two outstanding "in situ" sixteenth century retablos to survive in Mexico. Since it was made or at least designed and directed by a European, it falls outside of our study of tequitqui art.
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