Main Altar and Nave
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Interior of the Church of San FranciscoMain Altar, Church of San FranciscoMain Altar and Nave
Andean Baroque Ceiling PanelThe Creation of EveBaroque Retablo with the VirginMudéjar CeilingPulpit Base with Indigenous AtlantesNave of the Church of San FranciscoChurch and Convent of San FranciscoVirgin of the Immaculate Conception

Main Altar and Nave

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This dazzling 18th c. baroque ensemble fuses sculpture, painting, and architecture into a vision of heavenly splendor. The golden retablo, coffered vaults, and richly carved arches overwhelm the senses to inspire awe. At its core stands the Virgin, above St Francis, surrounded by saints and angels—manifesting the glory of divine order in the New World.