Devotional Niche with Saint Figure

This elaborately carved niche (the 17th c.) houses a wooden statue of a male saint, likely Saint Francis, clad in a dark robe with tonsure. Gilded details and Solomonic columns—spiral columns named after Solomon's Temple—frame the figure, while foldable side panels suggest private devotion. Such pieces reflect the hybrid spiritual life of colonial Tunja, where faith was practiced both publicly and intimately, blending European and local traditions.