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Interior: San Augustin Church

Keywords : Christ Church, San Augustin Church, Roman Catholic

Site common nameSan Augustin Church
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CityManila
StateManila
CountryPhilippines
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 14.5887802
Long : 120.9749356

History of productionSan Augustin Church was the only church survived the destruction of World War II. It was believed that this church had been constructed since Legazpi established Intramuros. Formerly, it was a wooden structure which was later burned down by a candle on the funeral bier. The present structure was erected during 1599-1606 and it still remains until today.
ArtIn San Augustin Church, there are tunnel vault and Trompe l’oeil which was painted on the celing by a couple of Italian painters in 1875. At the end of this church, there is also a statue of Saint James, the Saint of Spain, with a sward in his hand.
SchoolManila
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodEarly Spanish influence
Age17th-20th Century
ReligionChristianity
SectCatholic
Related artworkIn San Augustin Church, there is an altar of Saint James, the Saint of Spain, with a sward in his hand.

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali