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Upper section of the 16th-century retablo in the Church of
Santo Domingo, located in Yanhuitlán, Mexico. Photo: Guillermo
Aldana.
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An exterior view of the Church of Santo Domingo in Yanhuitlán.
The current façade, built in the 17th century, covers
the original 16th-century façade. Photo: Guillermo
Aldana.
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Raul Montes Palma, a member of the Yanhuitlán community,
opens the north door of the church. Photo: Lori Anglin.
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A view of the retablo in 1995, with temporary scaffolding
in place. The scaffolding provided access to all parts of
the altarpiece. Photo: Lori Anglin.
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One of the sixteen large gilded and painted sculptures that
adorn the retablo. Photo: Brian Considine.
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A detail of a damaged panel painting—one of the eleven large
panel paintings that constitute both decorative and structural
elements of the retablo. Photo: Dusan Stulik.
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Detailed view of gilded surfaces and large and small panel
paintings. The altarpiece is significant not only for its
artistic and aesthetic qualities but also as a record of colonial
retablo construction materials and techniques. Photo: Dusan
Stulik.
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Damaged gilded surfaces. Several of the original finials
here have been replaced. Photo: Lori Anglin.
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Staff from the GCI and Instituto Nacional de Antropología
e Historia (INAH) meet with Yanhuitlán community members
in the Church of Santo Domingo to discuss the project. Photo:
Christopher Gray.
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A close-up view of the original fastening method for the
support beams of the retablo. The retablo has an unusual design
to accommodate the shape of the apse, and is not anchored
to the apse wall. Photo: Lori Anglin.
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Lori Anglin (GCI) taking moisture readings at rear of retablo
in 1995. Photo: Dusan Stulik.
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A page from the retablo's condition report, produced using
AutoCAD software. Documentation of the retablo combined written,
graphic, and photographic formats. Photo: Rand Eppich.
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