18th-Century Chapter House, Monastery of Guadalupe
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18th-Century Chapter House, Monastery of Guadalupe18th-Century Chapter House, Monastery of Guadalupe
Monastic Library of GuadalupeSaint Francis Endures Public HumiliationBanquet of Franciscans and DominicansAngel’s FaceThe Holy Spirit Descends upon Saint FrancisBaroque Façade of Monastery of GuadalupeSaint Francis Receiving the StigmataThe Virgin of Guadalupe and the Holy Trinity18th-Century Angel Relief SculptureChapel of Naples18th-Century Ceiling Rosette with AcanthusMartyrdom Study of a SaintSaint Francis Confronting the SultanStone Relief of God the FatherBaroque Ceiling Ornament with Gilded RosetteBaroque Relief of God the FatherBaroque Pipe Organ, Capilla de NápolesCamarín Chapel of the Virgin of GuadalupeSandstone Relief of God the Father18th-Century Virgin of the Immaculate Conception

18th-Century Chapter House, Monastery of Guadalupe

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The 18th-century Chapter House at the Monastery of Guadalupe is the spiritual and administrative center of Franciscan life. A central lectern with a crucifix anchors the space, surrounded by ornate stalls and portrait medallions of key Franciscan figures. Painted vaults and orderly seating emphasize the solemnity and introspection essential to monastic governance, reflecting a tradition of decision-making rooted in spiritual contemplation.