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Kubiak, Ewa: Traditions of the European basilica model in the sacred architecture of Colonial Latin America
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Ewa Kubiak
In my opinion, in case of American atria we can speak of the syncretic
combination of two architectural solutions. On the one hand, there are vast rit-
ual areas of sacred character in pre-Columbian complexes that, in spite of their
variety and multicultural character, were typical of the whole of Latin America,
and on the other hand, European atrium derived from the architecture of early
Christian basilica. I believe these are two equal sources for the specific creation
of atrium in colonial churches in America. It is definitely an individual form.
Stress must be put on the uniqueness of function, as well as architecture, ele-
ments complementing the establishment’s programme - ‘posas’, ‘capillas abi-
ertas’, ‘capillas Miserere’. On the whole, it should be said that atrium in Latin
America is certainly an individual contribution of colonial builders to the his-
tory of architecture.
Bibliography:
Arbelaez Camacho 1966 — C. Arbelaez Camacho, El templo de la Compañía
de Bogotá. Nuevos aportes a su análisis historico-arquitectonico,
“Boletín del Centro de Investigaciones Históricas y Estéticas”, n. 6,
1966, pp. 86-103.
Aroeira Neves 1980 - S. Aroeira Neves, A Catedral de Salvador. Um Esta-
do sobre a Arquitetura Maneirista Luso-Brasileira, “Barroco” n. 11,
1980, pp. 17-37.
Artiga 1985 - J.B. Artiga, Capillas abiertas aisladas de Tlaxcala, Mexixo 1985.
Bailey 2006 - G.A. Bailey, Cultural Convergence at the Ends of the Earth:
The Unique Art and Architecture of the Jesuit Missions to the Chiloé
Archipelago (1608-1767), in: J. W., O’Malley [and others] The Jesu-
its II. Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts 1540-1773, Toronto-Buffalo-
London 2006, p. 211-239.
Bakewell 1976 - P.J. Bakewell, Minería y sociedad en el México colonial, Za-
catecas 1976.
Bargellini 1991 - C. Bargellini, La arquitectura de la Plata. Iglesias monu-
mentales del centro-norte de México, 1991.
Bargellini 2002 - C. Bargellini, Iglesia de la Casa Profesa. Ciudad de Méxi-
co, México, in: L. E. Alcalá (ed.), Fundaciones jesuíticas en Ibero-
américa, Madrid 2002, pp. 292-299.
Bayón, Marx 1989 - D. Bayón, M. Marx, History of South American Colonial
Art and Architecture, Barcelona 1989.
Ewa Kubiak
In my opinion, in case of American atria we can speak of the syncretic
combination of two architectural solutions. On the one hand, there are vast rit-
ual areas of sacred character in pre-Columbian complexes that, in spite of their
variety and multicultural character, were typical of the whole of Latin America,
and on the other hand, European atrium derived from the architecture of early
Christian basilica. I believe these are two equal sources for the specific creation
of atrium in colonial churches in America. It is definitely an individual form.
Stress must be put on the uniqueness of function, as well as architecture, ele-
ments complementing the establishment’s programme - ‘posas’, ‘capillas abi-
ertas’, ‘capillas Miserere’. On the whole, it should be said that atrium in Latin
America is certainly an individual contribution of colonial builders to the his-
tory of architecture.
Bibliography:
Arbelaez Camacho 1966 — C. Arbelaez Camacho, El templo de la Compañía
de Bogotá. Nuevos aportes a su análisis historico-arquitectonico,
“Boletín del Centro de Investigaciones Históricas y Estéticas”, n. 6,
1966, pp. 86-103.
Aroeira Neves 1980 - S. Aroeira Neves, A Catedral de Salvador. Um Esta-
do sobre a Arquitetura Maneirista Luso-Brasileira, “Barroco” n. 11,
1980, pp. 17-37.
Artiga 1985 - J.B. Artiga, Capillas abiertas aisladas de Tlaxcala, Mexixo 1985.
Bailey 2006 - G.A. Bailey, Cultural Convergence at the Ends of the Earth:
The Unique Art and Architecture of the Jesuit Missions to the Chiloé
Archipelago (1608-1767), in: J. W., O’Malley [and others] The Jesu-
its II. Cultures, Sciences, and the Arts 1540-1773, Toronto-Buffalo-
London 2006, p. 211-239.
Bakewell 1976 - P.J. Bakewell, Minería y sociedad en el México colonial, Za-
catecas 1976.
Bargellini 1991 - C. Bargellini, La arquitectura de la Plata. Iglesias monu-
mentales del centro-norte de México, 1991.
Bargellini 2002 - C. Bargellini, Iglesia de la Casa Profesa. Ciudad de Méxi-
co, México, in: L. E. Alcalá (ed.), Fundaciones jesuíticas en Ibero-
américa, Madrid 2002, pp. 292-299.
Bayón, Marx 1989 - D. Bayón, M. Marx, History of South American Colonial
Art and Architecture, Barcelona 1989.