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Altar: San Sebastian Basilica
Keywords : Christ Church, Roman Catholic, San Sebastian, altar
| Site common name | San Sebastian Basilica |
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| Type of artwork | Architecture |
| Province/City | Manila |
| State | Manila |
| Country | Philippines |
| Geographic Coordinates Decimal degree | Lat : 14.5995937 Long : 120.9890413 |
| Art | San Sebastian Church in Manila is one of a few churches that were built in Gothic style. The altar is composed of the sharp- pointed tower and the arch-pointed door frame like Gothic style. On the back wall appears window in the shape of rose which is the important characteristic of Gothic architecture as well. |
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| School | Manila |
| Period | Historical Period |
| Art period | Early Spanish influence |
| Age | 16th-20th centuries |
| Religion | Christianity |
| Sect | Catholic |
| Religion and belief | The Lady of Mount Carmel is at this altar. The Lady holds her baby in one arm while another gives out “bead” which is the symbol of becoming a priest to the priests who are at Mount Carmel. |
| Type of License | Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND) |
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| Rights | Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre |
| Date of record creation | 2015-02-00 |
| Record creator | Chedha Tingsanchali |
