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Santa Maria Church

Keywords : Christ Church, Roman Catholic

Site common nameSanta Maria Church
Type of artworkArchitecture
Province/CitySanta Maria
StateIlocos Sur
CountryPhilippines
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : 14.8194761
Long : 120.9632546

ArtThe front wall of Santa Maria church, the church of Santa Maria city, is in Baroque style. Its façade is surrounded by towers and two posts on both sides. The area is divided into 3 parts: the top part appears the gable in baroque style which uses the arch gable in the middle surrounded by arcs on the side. That makes the top part flow smoothly. This character is very different than classic style. At the very end where the flanked towers are appears the trophy. All of these are Baroque’s composition. The side of the church is supported by a heavy buttress. This allows the church to withstand earthquake in the Philippines.
SchoolVigan
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodEarly Spanish influence
Age16th-17th centuries
ReligionChristianity
SectCatholic

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