Colonial Heritage

INDEX

Important concepts about Colonial Heritage 3

Colonial Age: Past and present 4

Questionnaire about Colonial Heritage 5-6

Image analysis: “Cristo de Mayo”. 7-8

Reflection 9

Bibliography 10

Concept chart

Colonial paintings 9 Colonial Monuments 2 Colonial Convent 3

Christ and Virgins 8 Colonial Heritage 1 Colonial Construction 4

Colonial Church 7 Colonial Architecture 6 Colonial Art 5

5-9-8: that you paint in painting a Christ and virgins.

Comparative: Past and Present

PAST PRESENT

CHURCH The Catholic Church is who is sponsoring the development of all the arts. In colonial times, many of the temples and monasteries, were made with shapes resembling imposing fortresses.

Currently the churches are simpler, they don t look like fortifications. No art is used inside. Only in some cases, religious images but not recharged.

CONVENT The interests that motivated the creation of convents during the Colony are varied. Not only the religious element was crucial to the foundation of colonial monasteries by different religious orders, but also there was the desire to protect women. That is why in these construction where very used stone and wood.

Convents are a legacy of colonial times. Currently remain some that still stand and have been used as Schools, Boarding Schools and Hospitals. Today only remain as religious site for nuns and priests.

CONSTRUCTIONS No glass and iron only used on nails and locks. In Chile, throughout the colonial architecture of adobe and wood carpentry predominates. Organic materials, soil and wood is used. Mud and straw, adobe, wood and baked clay for floors and roofs. Stone and brick are used only on special occasions. Seismic status Chile requires a design of buildings. These are solid, low and extended, generally made of adobe, with large gates. Sometimes also used bricks.

Nowadays many durable and resistant materials used for earthquakes. We have lot of high constructions.

Colonial Heritage

1. Where is present the Colonial Heritage in Chile?

Answer: houses, building, streets, art and artifacts present in the museum

2. What was one of the purposes of the colonial art?

To evangelize the indigenous population

3. What was one of the main artistic styles from the colonialism?

The Barroque

4. Name 3 characteristics from the Barroque Style

Ornate decoration

Curved Lines

Sense of Movement

5. Name 5 examples of colonial architecture in Chile:

San Pedro Church Moneda Putre Church

Francisco Church Camiña Church

6. What was the purpose of the forts in Corral and San Carlos from Ancud?

To guard the seas and rivers from the attacks of the pirates

7. What is the oldest church made of woof in Chile?

The church of Santa Maria de Loreto, in Achao, Chiloe

8. What is the "Mestizo" art?

Consist on the mix between the Religious themes and indigenous elements.

Image Analysis: Cristo de Mayo

• Theme: Cristo de Mayo

• Autor: Pedro de Figueroa

• It was ordered to bring by: Catalina de los Ríos y Lisperguer (La Quintrala).

• Current Location: San Agustín Church at Santiago.

Importance of what it shows: it’s a figure that was crafted by the priest Pedro de Figueroa.

There is a myth about this sculpture that says that this sculpture gave a look to the Quintrala and she decided to throw it to the window. And priest took it to the cathedral till that moment the sculpture was called “Señor de la Agonía”.

In May 1647 there was a big earthquake in Santiago that brought down almost the whole city but at the cathedral the sculpture remained intact only the thorn crown was hanging from its neck. The bishop Gaspar the Villaroel tried to remove it but at in that moment there was a replica of earthquake, after that they tried to remove it again but there was another earthquake. So they decided to leave the crown where it was. Since then the sculpture is called “Cristo de Mayo”.

Reflexion…

The Colonial Heritage helps us understand the past how life was, the style of the buildings, the Cristianism, the art of the past, what they like, and the architecture.

It's amazing to know that in our city there are still many things that were created many years ago and are part of our culture.Many times you go to church or walk the streets without knowing that all this was created in colonial times.

Moreover we learned about the materials of the colonialism and how we inherit cultural and social things from different times.

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