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ArchitectureInterior: Paoay Church
Inside of Paoay Church appears three altars in Laoag- Vigan style. St. Augustine is enshrined in the middle altar while Jesus and Holy Family are in the side altar. The church is very long. The roof of the church is made of wood covered by zinc plate. The simple style of roof is very popular in Laoag- Vigan School.
ArchitectureSt. William Cathedral’s Belfry
The characteristic of the belfry of Laoag School is completely different than the one from Vigan. The belfry of Vigan School is usually octagon but the belfry of Laoag School is always square with layers. This character is inherited from the belfry of the church of Paoay city which is one of the successors of Spanish art. It is worth noting that at the side corner of the belfry appears a lot of large buttresses and they were built separately from the church to protect the belfry from falling over the church when an earthquake occurs. For this reason, belfries in this area are situated separately from churches.
PaintingCeiling Painting: San Augustine Church
The painting on the ceiling of San Augustine Church at Manila was painted by two Italian painters in 1875. It produces the illumination of the architecture on the ceiling which is called as Trompe l’ oeil which was the popular technique during Renaissance and Baroque period. In European art, the technique of Trompe l’Oeil can be either the illumination of the architecture or that of the sky.
PaintingStain glass : San Sebastian Church
San Sebastian in Manila is one of the Gothic-styled churches which are quite rare in Manila. The windows of this church are beautified with the stain glass making the inside of the church very dim. This technic is normally applied for the Gothic church elsewhere.
SculptureBlack Nazarene
In Basilica of Quiapo, there is the most respected statue of Jesus Christ in Manila, the Philippines - Black Nazarene. It is said that this sculpture was brought from Mexico, one of Spain’s colony. It is made of dark wood which is believed to promote holiness of Black Nazarene.
SculptureOur Lady of MountCarmel
Mount Carmel is a coastal mountain range in northern Palestine. It was the residence of Aliyah before it was later built as a place to pray to Maria which led to the origin of Carmelites. In 1251, Maria went to meet Saint Simon Stock, the abbot of Carmelites, when he stayed in Aylesford, England. She gave him the Scapular of Our Lady of Mount Carmel which was a Christian garment and promised him that who wore this scapular would survive the fire.
SculptureDead Jesus
The statue of the dead Jesus is the main image meant for the ceremony of the Good Friday and the mourning before the resurrection of the Christ in Easter. The effigy must be able to be crucified and must be able to recline in the coffin. The coffin is normally decorated with the lamb symbolizing that Jesus is the sacrificial lamb of god who took away the sin of the world. The victorious flag in the hand of the lamb symbolizes the resurrection of the Christ.
