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6.50" x 10.00"
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2.00"
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0.88"
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12.00" x 15.50"
Into the Light at Merida Cathedral Framed Print
by Mark Tisdale
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Into the Light at Merida Cathedral framed print by Mark Tisdale. Bring your print to life with hundreds of different frame and mat combinations. Our framed prints are assembled, packaged, and shipped by our expert framing staff and delivered "ready to hang" with pre-attached hanging wire, mounting hooks, and nails.
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The Cathedral of San Ildefonso is one of the oldest European structures in the Americas. I read in various places that it was the oldest cathedral on... more
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The Cathedral of San Ildefonso is one of the oldest European structures in the Americas. I read in various places that it was the oldest cathedral on the mainland in the Americas, but I kept seeming to read this about various churches, so I'm resolved to accept that being built in 1598, it's certainly one of the oldest.
It also may have a claim to being built of some of the oldest materials. Merida was built on the foundations of a Mayan city, T'ho, and the stone of the Maya temples was re-used in the church you see here.
Merida's ancient cathedral does not, in my mind, fit the prototypical image of a Spanish Colonial church in Mexico. Most of them tend to follow the baroque style and drop with adornment. From what I've read it's because the Catedral de San Ildefonso was built in the Moorish style. The comparatively newer churches are baroque. Amazing what a difference a sea change in architecture can have isn't it?
I was also struck by the sharp contrast be...
About Mark Tisdale
Life is full of happy surprises. After just over a decade working in the 9 to 5 cube world, I threw caution to the wind to follow my dreams of being a full time visual artist. That was five years ago! Is it easy? No, but something truly worthwhile is rarely simple. My body of work is wide ranging from photographic scenes of far away places, more near and dear locations, and more fanciful artwork. It's all crafted with a heartfelt love for finding the beauty in little captured moments. My artwork also hangs on walls near and far from private homes to businesses who have chosen to decorate with my art. Whether you've purchased one piece or a house full or you simply admire and share with your friends, your patronage of my art is...
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