Nov 2012: Listening to opera music in the middle of the street

I come out of the Church of Learnings and see two book shops, wonderful place.

And then an organ grinder. What’s with the uniform?

 

Brilliant railing..

 

Some of the columns are lovely..

 

I trundle down..and see the church nearly falling over into the street.

 

Seriously, check out the lean of the building

 

The bell towers, strangely enough, are in the corner of the buildings. In the front

 

the facade, as far as I can see from the various churches, is the common pillar and richly carved panels with statues.

 

I turn the corner and see the pillars of the church again leaning out

I love the watersprouts..brilliant.

nice work up there

The tallest building in Latin America. I have been up there on the top in the last visit, it was nice, great views.

 

But looking up, I am wondering if its safe, lol.

An old old place

The church of san francisco. Very nice..and the group in front is coming out after christening their baby…awww…But check out the history of the building, fascinating stuff.

 

  

And then turning around I see this tiled building with a balcony.

Various artists will pop out to sing and then leave.

I move down the street and see the opera house

Its like something out of an European City plonked into Mexico.

 

Some beautiful statues out in front.

 

And on the top

the tiling is amazing.

 

Pretty impressive.

And some super hero’s collecting for charity. I think

Imposing, very imposing. 

 

Over on the left, there is an old church. hmmm Next time. 

Zooming into the dome. Wow, really really lovely…

but enough already, I go to find a taxi and then head off to the hotel to check out and go grab my plane to Brazil…lovely lovely time I had in Mexico, next time, I am going to go outside Mexico city :)

Nov 2012: Where I see Jesus with a flaming head

 

After emerging from the Templo Major, I head back towards the hotel and then pass this little church sandwiched between two rather boring buildings. This is the La Ensenanza Church. Or the teaching church.

The facade is pretty rich

 

With some very heavy duty carvings. Perhaps a bit too much considering the little frontage that one has.

 

That’s it, that’s how wide the church it. Its built in the Baroque style, on what was the parking space between 2 buildings..

What I'm not sure is why they have this dirty stone..

 

Some serious gilt work all over the church.

 

And more statues, some behind glass windows.

 

Some of the statues were amazing as well. not to mention the paintings..

 

Two huge paintings flank the altar.

The main altar is an amazing work of art. Absolutely brilliant.

 

A small door, through which the nuns would receive communion. This can be seen on the right bottom, the red door.

the close-ups reveal the amazing job of carving, gilding, painting that the artist has done.

 

And then the glorious painting on top of the altar on the dome. The windows are also painted in.

 

A little doorway

 

I turn back, and there’s the Virgin of Guadeloupe.

 

The pulpit

 

Man –o – man or man, what a beautiful piece of work.

 

Another view of the altar

in its full blaze of glory..

 

the ceiling isn't that highly decorated, surprising for such a Baroque building.

 

I head back

 

And again I see the image of Jesus

With a flame emerging from his head. What is this all about? Nobody can tell me.