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The '''Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced''', is a [[Catholic church|Catholic]] temple located in the Historic Center of the city of [[Quito]], capital of [[Ecuador]]. It is the first church and headquarters of the [[Order of the Blessed Virgin Mary of Mercy|Mercedarian Order]] in the country, and for this reason it bears the title of [[Basilica]]. |
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The white building has five [[dome]]s, a square tower and is decorated with Inca and Arabic inscriptions. Construction began in 1701, the tower was completed in 1736, and the basilica was consecrated in 1737.<ref name="Arte">{{cite book|url=https://books.google.co.ve/books?id=NbTdfZZixwgC&pg=PA100&dq=la+merced+quito&hl=es&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwj-zYygjur6AhW6SjABHaGaB5kQ6AF6BAgIEAI#v=onepage&q=la%20merced%20quito&f=false|page=100|title=Arte de la Real Audiencia de Quito, siglos XVII-XIX: patronos, corporaciones y comunidades|publisher=NEREA|year=2002|author=Alexandra Kennedy Troya|isbn=8489569835}}</ref> The architect was José Jaime Ortiz.<ref name="Arte"/> The main altarpiece was carved and built by [[Bernardo de Legarda]] between 1748 and 1751.<ref name="Arte"/> The sacristy behind the chancel is a work from the early 19th century.<ref name="Arte"/> In its sacristy as well as inside the Church, there are several works by the artist [[Víctor Mideros]]. |
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It maintains one of the most important historical libraries in the city, both for its content and for its state of conservation. The library of La Merced unfolds on two floors of the north wing of the Convent and has access through the lower floor, as well as the upper one. Bookcases line the walls of both floors and are linked inside by a beautiful carved wooden spiral staircase. According to the inventory and cataloging carried out during the Library Conservation Project from 1994 to 1997, 22,000 volumes and more than 40,000 bibliographic records were counted. |
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* Jonathan Glancey: ''Architectuur'' - {{ISBN|90-269-2993-5}}, page 298 (Dutch) |
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The Merced Library Conservation Project was financed by the [[Getty Conservation Institute]] and managed by the Caspicara Foundation of Quito. The Director of the Project was the renowned Document and Paper Restorer Marcos Rivadeneira Silva in the conservation area and Ángel Oleas in the Cataloging area. |
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==Characters that rest in the Convent== |
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In its vaults rest, among other illustrious characters, the following: |
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*[[Isabel de Santiago]], outstanding painter of the 17th century.<ref>{{cite book|author=Inmaculada Martín M|title=Isabel de Santiago: una pintora quiteña del Siglo 17|work=De Arte, revista de historia del arte|year=2008|number=7|page=129-152|url=http://dialnet.unirioja.es/servlet/articulo?codigo=2777212}}</ref> |
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*[[Juan Pío de Montúfar y Frasso]], first [[Marquis of Selva Alegre]] and 22nd [[Real Audiencia of Quito|President of Quito]].<ref name=FGS>{{cite web|author1=Federico González Suárez|title=Historia general de la República del Ecuador, tomo V|url=http://www.cervantesvirtual.com/obra-visor/historia-general-de-la-republica-del-ecuador-tomo-quinto--0/html/0016c7de-82b2-11df-acc7-002185ce6064_21.html|website=[[Miguel de Cervantes Virtual Library]]|page=202}}</ref> |
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*Rosa de Larrea-Zurbano y Santa Coloma, first marchioness consort of Selva Alegre.<ref name=FGS/> |
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*[[Jacinto Sánchez de Orellana]], second [[Marquis of Villa de Orellana]] and mayor of the colonial Cabildo of Quito.<ref name="Pardo de Guevara">{{cite book|author=Eduardo Pardo de Guevara y Valdés|title=Actas de la XI reunión americana de Genealogía|year=2002|publisher=Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - [[Xunta de Galicia]]|isbn=84-00-08336-9|page=263|location=Santiago de Compostela, Galicia|url=http://books.google.com.ec/books?id=lyH-3P31Qs0C&pg=PA261&lpg=PA261&dq=jacinto+s%C3%A1nchez+de+orellana+genealog%C3%ADa&source=bl&ots=RWmoKSd36K&sig=XPC0Ume57N5_LyzZEWyLzMyXF4U&hl=es-419&sa=X&ei=lMYrUcygGYru9ATp_oCwCA&ved=0CEIQ6AEwAg#v=onepage&q=jacinto%20s%C3%A1nchez%20de%20orellana%20genealog%C3%ADa&f=false}}</ref> |
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*[[Isidoro Barriga]], hero of South American independence and second husband of the [[Mariana Carcelén|Marchioness of Solanda]].<ref>{{cite book|author=Pita Pico|title=La Marquesa de Solanda y el general Antonio José de Sucre|website=Luis Ángel Arango Virtual Library|date=11 September 2012|series=Credencial Historia|number=N.º273|url=http://www.banrepcultural.org/blaavirtual/revistas/credencial/septiembre2012/la-marquesa-de-solanda-y-el-general-antonio-jose-de-sucre}}</ref> |
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[[Category:18th-century Roman Catholic church buildings in Ecuador]] |
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==See also== |
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*[[List of buildings in Quito]] |
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Revision as of 16:00, 18 October 2022
The Basilica of Nuestra Señora de la Merced, is a Catholic temple located in the Historic Center of the city of Quito, capital of Ecuador. It is the first church and headquarters of the Mercedarian Order in the country, and for this reason it bears the title of Basilica.
The white building has five domes, a square tower and is decorated with Inca and Arabic inscriptions. Construction began in 1701, the tower was completed in 1736, and the basilica was consecrated in 1737.[1] The architect was José Jaime Ortiz.[1] The main altarpiece was carved and built by Bernardo de Legarda between 1748 and 1751.[1] The sacristy behind the chancel is a work from the early 19th century.[1] In its sacristy as well as inside the Church, there are several works by the artist Víctor Mideros.
It maintains one of the most important historical libraries in the city, both for its content and for its state of conservation. The library of La Merced unfolds on two floors of the north wing of the Convent and has access through the lower floor, as well as the upper one. Bookcases line the walls of both floors and are linked inside by a beautiful carved wooden spiral staircase. According to the inventory and cataloging carried out during the Library Conservation Project from 1994 to 1997, 22,000 volumes and more than 40,000 bibliographic records were counted.
The Merced Library Conservation Project was financed by the Getty Conservation Institute and managed by the Caspicara Foundation of Quito. The Director of the Project was the renowned Document and Paper Restorer Marcos Rivadeneira Silva in the conservation area and Ángel Oleas in the Cataloging area.
Characters that rest in the Convent
In its vaults rest, among other illustrious characters, the following:
- Isabel de Santiago, outstanding painter of the 17th century.[2]
- Juan Pío de Montúfar y Frasso, first Marquis of Selva Alegre and 22nd President of Quito.[3]
- Rosa de Larrea-Zurbano y Santa Coloma, first marchioness consort of Selva Alegre.[3]
- Jacinto Sánchez de Orellana, second Marquis of Villa de Orellana and mayor of the colonial Cabildo of Quito.[4]
- Isidoro Barriga, hero of South American independence and second husband of the Marchioness of Solanda.[5]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d Alexandra Kennedy Troya (2002). Arte de la Real Audiencia de Quito, siglos XVII-XIX: patronos, corporaciones y comunidades. NEREA. p. 100. ISBN 8489569835.
- ^ Inmaculada Martín M (2008). Isabel de Santiago: una pintora quiteña del Siglo 17. p. 129-152.
{{cite book}}:|work=ignored (help) - ^ a b Federico González Suárez. "Historia general de la República del Ecuador, tomo V". Miguel de Cervantes Virtual Library. p. 202.
- ^ Eduardo Pardo de Guevara y Valdés (2002). Actas de la XI reunión americana de Genealogía. Santiago de Compostela, Galicia: Consejo Superior de Investigaciones Científicas - Xunta de Galicia. p. 263. ISBN 84-00-08336-9.
- ^ Pita Pico (11 September 2012). La Marquesa de Solanda y el general Antonio José de Sucre. Credencial Historia.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help)