In previous posts we have mentioned the open chapel at San Miguel Zinacantepec and its grand carved baptismal font. The chapel is distinguished by its early murals which we cover in a previous post, but here we focus on the striking painted retablo mounted at the rear of the chapel.
At the base of the altarpiece, are the four evangelists: from the left: St Mark, St Luke, St John and St Matthew.
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| The Archangel Michael |
Above, in the center panel, is patron St Michael the Archangel, flanked by the Fathers of the Latin Church: to his right: St Gregory and St. Ambrose, and to the left, St. Jerome and St. Augustine, Bishop of Hippo.
On the upper level we see, at center, the Virgin Mary at the moment of the Annunciation, with the Archangel Gabriel at left and on the right The Archangel Raphael.
God the Father presides in the crowning triangular pediment.
text © 2019 Richard D Perry
color images courtesy of Niccolo Brooker
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