Monastic Library of Guadalupe
2019 © Maxim Tabachnik
18th-Century Chapter House, Monastery of Guadalupe
Monastic Library of GuadalupeMonastic Library of Guadalupe
Saint 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

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The Monastic Library of Guadalupe in Zacatecas, Mexico, was established from the 17th to 19th centuries. It reflects the Franciscan order’s intellectual pursuits, housing a vast collection of theological, philosophical, and scientific texts. The library highlights the role of monastic institutions in preserving knowledge, spreading Catholic teachings, and shaping the scholarly landscape of New Spain.