MAKE A MEME View Large Image Notable within the temple are the high altar made of three parts: columns, the wooden pulpit, and numerous altarpieces in the Baroque, plateresque and Churrigueresque styles. Among the works of art, "The Marriage of Martín García de ...
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Keywords: Loyola y Coya.jpg Martín García de Loyola y Beatriz Clara Coya Iglesia de la Compañía Cuzco s XVII Reproducción PD-old Cuzco School Viceroyalty of Peru Cross-cultural couples The original temple was built in 1571 on the lands of the ancient Amarucancha, palace of the Inca Huayna Cápac. It was rebuilt around 1688 after the 1650 earthquake. The original design and the façade are examples of the Andean Baroque style. The "altarpiece-type" façade is decorated with towers of medium height, and its stone walls were skillfully sculpted. Notable within the temple are the high altar made of three parts: columns, the wooden pulpit, and numerous altarpieces in the Baroque, plateresque and Churrigueresque styles. Among the works of art, "The Marriage of Martín García de Loyola to Beatriz Clara Coya" stands out.
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