Basilica Del Voto Nacional, Quito, Ecuador
by Al Bourassa
Title
Basilica Del Voto Nacional, Quito, Ecuador
Artist
Al Bourassa
Medium
Photograph - Photographic Artworks
Description
This artwork is derived from a photograph taken during a tour of Ecuador and parts of Central America April 5, 2010 in the capital, Quito, Ecuador. This is the view from inside the upper reaches of the towers of the old cathedral.
The Basilica del Voto Nacional, which took over hundred years to build (the first stone was laid on July 10th, 1892), is one of the last displays of ideology and partisanship by Catholic church, following the request during García Moreno’s presidency that Ecuador be dedicated to the Corazón de Jesús.
Father Julio María Matovelle pushed for the construction, for which swathes of land were purchased on San Juan Hill, and today it dominates the city and the historic center. The project was contracted out in France to architect Emilio Tarlier, who, inspired by the cathedral in Bourges, drew up the plans between 1890 and 1896.
From practically any corner of the city the largest gothic basilica in Ecuador and all Latin America is visible. It is one of the most beautiful churches in the city, adorned with gargoyles inspired by the country’s fauna such as armadillos, iguanas, Galápagos tortoises, etc. Because of their quality, the murals in the interior, as well as the stained glassed windows made in Barcelona, deserve a close look.
If you are not afraid of heights and would like to take delight in one of the best panoramas of both old and new Quito, climb the stairs of the main tower and you can arrive behind the clocks. Each section offers picture-postcard views of the city from a height of 117 metres.
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April 5th, 2018
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