Nave of the Church of San Francisco
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Interior of the Church of San FranciscoAndean 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

Nave of the Church of San Francisco

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The nave of the Church of San Francisco (16th–18th cc.) exemplifies Andean Baroque. Gilded altars, polychrome arches, and painted ceilings depict biblical history from Creation to Redemption. Floral coffered panels frame these scenes, uniting European techniques with local craftsmanship in a uniquely colonial synthesis of art and devotion.