We thought it appropriate to post some photos from an astonishing church on Good Friday. It is one of the most important in Mexico. Every surface is picked out in gold including the beautiful tree of life at the entrance.
Templo de Santo Domingo for Good Friday
Love these, love the chap with hand on hip.
So did I!
Good god in heaven, the Spanish have a lot to answer for!
They do, but we think there are some other influences in here too..
Indeed – it’s not all bullfights and Jamon is it? Lots of gold in Mexican Catholicism – v pretty in a slightly OTT way…
Fantastic stuff – do you know what age it is?
Late sixteenth century, according to the guidebook.
Eternal I think