Open AccessLetanía: Architectural documentation of the retablos of San Agustin Church in Manila
Author(s) -
Roy John De Guzman,
Juan Carlos Cham
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
journal of traditional building, architecture and urbanism
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2660-583X
pISSN - 2660-5821
DOI - 10.51303/jtbau.vi1.358
Subject(s) - documentation , visibility , history , visual arts , art history , art , geography , computer science , programming language , meteorology
The San Agustin Convent, located in Intramuros, the historic core of Manila, hosts a rich collection of 19 altarpieces (retablos). These retablos are an important heritage which was recorded in full detail for its better future conservation and knowledge. This article presents the outcome of this process and it is ultimately aimed at promoting and giving greater visibility to this art, which is still alive today in the Philippines and where it has evolved to produce its own local tradition, while remaining linked to its early Spanish precedents.