Geraniums and Stone Carvings
by James Brunker
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Geraniums and Stone Carvings
Artist
James Brunker
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Photograph - Photograph
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These beautiful cloisters are part of the Compania de Jesus Jesuit church and one of the most notable architectural monuments in the city of Arequipa in southern Peru. It is a superb example of the Andean Baroque style and like many colonial buildings in the city is built using a local white volcanic stone called sillar. The indigenous people often used pre-Columbian symbolism and figures of fruit and plants in carvings when building the churches. Arequipa's historic colonial centre was added to UNESCO's list of World Heritage Sites in 2000.
Photograph © James Brunker. Reproduction, transmission or publication in any form without prior written permission strictly prohibited.
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January 26th, 2015
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