Proportion, Trace and Harmony in the Facade of the Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas

Authors

  • José Francisco Gómez Coutiño Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH). Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2837-507X

Keywords:

San Cristóbal de las Casas Cathedral, Chiapas, facade, trace, proportion, harmony

Abstract

The Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas in Chiapas (16th century), is an iconic building for visitors and inhabitants of this city. Its current composition is the result of renovations and reconstructions carried out in different historical periods, which have contributed to shaping the visual appeal that it currently has. As a result of the Spanish construction traditions, some proportioning systems created in the Renaissance artistic movement are present in it, the analysis of which is essential to understand the characteristic features of the cathedral. This article presents a study of the cathedral's facade, its composition and geometric layout, and determines its relationship with the sizing patterns used in other religious buildings of the same period in Mexico.

Author Biography

José Francisco Gómez Coutiño, Facultad de Arquitectura, Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH). Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México.

Arquitecto, Doctor en Arquitectura y Profesor-investigador de la Facultad de Arquitectura de la Universidad Autónoma de Chiapas (UNACH). Tuxtla Gutiérrez, Chiapas, México.

E-mail: franciscogomezc2@gmail.com.

ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2837-507X

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2022-06-27

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Gómez Coutiño, J. F. (2022). Proportion, Trace and Harmony in the Facade of the Cathedral of San Cristóbal de las Casas. Revista científica De Arquitectura Y Urbanismo, 43(1). Retrieved from https://rau.cujae.edu.cu/index.php/revistaau/article/view/674

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Vol. 43 No. 1 (2022): Arquitectura y Urbanismo

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