TY  - ADVS
ED  - Ayala Museum Research Team
TI  - Boac Church main altar
KW  - Catholic churches
KW  - Boac, Marinduque
KW  - 1971
KW  - amrt
KW  - hardwood altar
KW  - jesuit missions
KW  - limestone wall
KW  - luzon
KW  - marinduque
KW  - religious images
N1  - The Main altar is divided into three stories very much in the manner of the Antipolo main altar. Three niches, all of equal height and shape, fill the first and the second stories. These niches all use a half-shell dome except for the tabernacle''s niche which is polygonal in shape. The third-story niche containing a crucifix has a flat top. Paired solomonicas define the vertical sweep of the retablo and separate niches from each other. These solomonicas are of an idiosyncratic variety, they have no capitals to speak of unless we consider the circular band with which they end as capital. They rest on columns vertically, are not spirally fluted as solomonicas should be, and are adorned with grapevines that resemble tropical vegetation.    The retablo ends in a split arched pediment which contains the Jesuit colophon, and beside them are standing angels in the round. The borders of each floor of the retablo is [sic] enhanced by scroll flanges which resemble young fern shoots. The scrolls are filled with suggestions of tropical flowers, vines, a cornucopia.    The divisions between horizontals are delineated by bands that are carved with medallions, angel heads, fruits, vines, flowers, a bull, an eagle probably, and on the highest with the God the Father in glory surrounded by clouds.    St. Ignatius is depicted twice. In one image he holds an ostensorium with the insigna IHS. In another, he holds a book, probably the Exercises or the Constitutions. Peter and Paul are depicted both at the first story of the retablo and as finials above the second story. John is also found there depicted twice. In the first place he holds a cup, an allusion to his miraculous cure from poisoning, and in the second he holds his hands together in an attitude of sorrow. (also see CH00814) YYY; With prints
UR  - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Midsize/CH/CH00819a.jpg
UR  - http://retrato.com.ph/retratoimages/Thumb/CH/CH00819a.jpg
UR  - http://www.retrato.com.ph/photodtl.asp?id=CH00819
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