Internal or external influences features of designs
- an ornately decorated bas-relief in the middle of two huge watchtower belf'ries on each side.
- a cross shaped (cruciform) church with its juncture or cross'ing surmounted by a pyramidal wall.
- qualities include grandeur, drama and contrast (especially in lighting), curvaceousness, and an often di'zz'yin'g array of rich surface treatments, twisting elements, and gilded statuary.
Functions/purpose
- The Baroque Fortress Church of Iloilo. More than a place of worship, it also served as a fortress. Hence, it is called the Baroque fortress church.
- decorated with carvings of cherubs, the Papal tiara and emblems of the Jesuit moving and lifting the stones in position.
- a place of worship and a fortress against Muslim raiders a separate bell-tower and strong buttresses to withstand the powers of earthquakes common in the region.
Answers & Comments
Answer:
Name of Architectural structure
- Miagao Church
- Loboc Church
- Baroque Church
Place of Origin
- Iloilo City
- Bohol
- Manila
Medium or materials
- adobe, egg, coral and limestone
- coral stones
- adobe, brick, stone and limestone
Internal or external influences features of designs
- an ornately decorated bas-relief in the middle of two huge watchtower belf'ries on each side.
- a cross shaped (cruciform) church with its juncture or cross'ing surmounted by a pyramidal wall.
- qualities include grandeur, drama and contrast (especially in lighting), curvaceousness, and an often di'zz'yin'g array of rich surface treatments, twisting elements, and gilded statuary.
Functions/purpose
- The Baroque Fortress Church of Iloilo. More than a place of worship, it also served as a fortress. Hence, it is called the Baroque fortress church.
- decorated with carvings of cherubs, the Papal tiara and emblems of the Jesuit moving and lifting the stones in position.
- a place of worship and a fortress against Muslim raiders a separate bell-tower and strong buttresses to withstand the powers of earthquakes common in the region.