Slide Title
Preview
Date
1-1-1988
Description
The Metropolitan Cathedral is a mix of Renaissance, Baroque, and Neoclassical architectural design. The cathedral's construction was initiated by Claudio de Arciniega in 1573, and continued for another 250 years by various architects. The layout of the building itself is Classical, and the more decorative external and internal features are Baroque. The main altar in the cathedral is called the "Altar of the Kings" and was built by Jerónimo de Balbás in 1718-1737.
Creator 1 Role
Photographer
Creator 2 Dates
1573
Creator 2 Role
Architect
Creator 3 Dates
1718-1737
Creator 3 Role
Architect
Building Type
Cathedral
Building Style
Baroque
Subject Headings
Religious architecture; Church architecture -- Mexico City, Mexico; Cathedrals; Architecture, Baroque; Mexico City
Country Name
Mexico
Region Name
Valley of Mexico
City Name
Mexico City
Street Address
Plaza de la Constitución S/N, Centro, Cuauhtémoc, 06000 Ciudad de México
Recommended Citation
Smolski, Chester; de Arciniega, Claudio; and de Balbás, Jerónimo, "Mexico City: The Metropolitan Cathedral" (1988). Smolski Images. 1111.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/smolski_images/1111
Keywords
architectural heritage, cathedral, capital city, street scene, ultrabaroque, Churrigueresque
Notes
Bibliography: Brillembourg, Carlos F. "Latin American Architecture." Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 2016, www.britannica.com/art/Latin-American-architecture#ref996114. Accessed 30 Mar. 2016. Mautner, Carlos Rincón. "Mexico City - Administration and Society." Encyclopedia Britannica Online, 2016, www.britannica.com/place/Mexico-City/Administration-and-society#ref965045. Accessed 30 Mar. 2016 Flentrop, Dirk Andries. "The Organs of Mexico City Cathedral Smithsonian Insitution Press, 1986. pp. 1.