Former convent of San Agustin, a photo from Mexico, Central Highlands

Photographer's Note

This religious complex is one of the leading examples of the Plateresque style in America. Its construction began in 1524, with a small Franciscan church built under the direction of Fray Andrés de Olmos. Some years later the Franciscans were replaced by the Augustinians in the evangelization of the region, therefore these who had much more economic and political resources began, in 1539, the construction of a convent and a much more sumptuous church. The works concluded in 1560.

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COSTANTINO (117652) 2021-05-12 22:03

Hello dear friend and have a nice day
and a happy evening
my dear friend we ve been lost
for a long long time
I am so glad to meet
you again with an interesting photo
concerning religious complex
regards
costantino

ChrisJ (172372) 2021-05-12 22:48

Hi Pedro

The belltower at left is nicely framed by the fg tree at right. Good sharpness with a soft, diffused light. Natural looking colour and well framed and composed. Tfs!

Silvio1953 (222747) 2021-05-12 22:52

Ciao Pedro, nice meet you again on TE after a long time, great view of fantastic convent, wonderful colors, fine details, splendid light and excellent clarity, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

jemaflor (148094) 2021-05-12 23:43

Hi Pedro,
Nice architecture style, well framed, good quality for the presentation, tones and contrast, tfs. Interesting view.

Fis2 (171789) 2021-05-13 0:28

Witaj Pedro!
A very curious building.
I like portal and belfry.
Good framing, colors and light.
Well done.
Warm regards.
Krzysztof

ikeharel (114435) 2021-05-13 1:49

Hola Pedro,
The 16th century convent edifice looks more as a castle, well kept and has an imposing gate to it.
A picture taken from a fair distant perspective to include its whole, well done.
Buen dias,
Ike

jhm (211738) 2021-05-13 6:39

Hello Pedro,

Very long time that we saw a picture of you.
Splendid with the nice old frontage, and door with arch.
Lovely composition and excellent presentation.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

mkamionka (75009) 2021-05-13 8:18

Hi Pedro,
Quite an interesting architecture indeed.
Nice asymmetric presentation. I like how the gate stands out from the rest of the structure.
Very well done,
M

Royaldevon (86328) 2021-05-13 8:54

Hello Pedro,

The details of the church stand out really starkly and it took me a moment to understand why; there is no greenery!
We almost always have greenery surrounding religious buildings.
Your details clearly show where all the decoration is placed. Even the building is a different colour at this point.
A nice off-centre composition.

My warm regards,
Bev :-)

lousat (139906) 2021-05-13 9:29

Hi Pedro, a very old one but very well preserved in its original style,excellent front view vith good details despite the dark light. Have a nice evening and thanks,Luciano

Tue (93296) 2021-05-13 11:28

Hello Pedro,
A good photo of this old church complex. The silhouettes of the trees make a good contrast with the white walls. The composition is also well balanced.
Lars

ifege (49257) 2021-05-13 21:35

Hi Pedro
An interesting photo of the old convent, a little soft in focus even in the large version but still very effective.
cheers
Ian

lucasgalodoido (27698) 2021-05-14 10:22

Olá Pedro,
impressionante a história desse complexo religioso, e belo registro.
Parabéns e Abraço,
Lucas

adramad (73376) 2021-05-14 12:02

Hola Periko.
Magnífico conjunto arquitectonico el de esta iglesia y convento anexo, curioso el contraste del encalado con la bonita portada en su piedra original.
Muy bien captado. Me gusta
Disfruta de un estupendo fin de semana.
Saludos muy cordiales.
Luis.

PaulVDV (63432) 2021-05-30 13:58

Hello Pedro,
Beautiful front facade and bell tower of the convent.
The carvings must also be beautiful to admire in detail.
Best regards, Paul