Hamlin, A. D. F. (Alfred Dwight Foster), 1855-1926 · New York, The Century Co. · leaf 498
hur-rigueresque, havingbeen begun in 1573,the main structurebeing completed in1625, though the fa-9ade was not finisheduntil 1662 nor the dome until 1666. The Sagrario (sacristy) with itsornate Churrigueresque facade (PI. XV, 5), is of the18th century. The Churrigueresque extravagances areconfined… … Fig. 300. Confessiokal, Cathedral of Mexico, Mexico City. A HISTORY OF ORNAMENT The Mission style of California is interestingarchitecturally rather than decoratively; its simplicityand lack of ornament are in strong contrast to thesplendor of the more southern colonies. Colonial Ornament in the…
Decoration and ornament
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