THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The Circumcision of Jesus
Two works of art in Las Monjas church were done by Juan Rodriguez Juarez, one of the most prominent novo-Hispanic artists of the Baroque...
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Natalie Taylor
- May 26
- 3 min
THE HISTORY OF ART: The Biblioteca’s “Mystery Room”
As I have written previously, the Biblioteca is a fine repository of art, with paintings, and books on shelves sharing space in every...
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Natalie Taylor
- May 13
- 5 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: Art amid thousands of books
A stunning mural greets the visitor at the entrance to the Biblioteca Publica. As they enter the Tesoros bookstore, they are enveloped by...
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Natalie Taylor
- Apr 28
- 4 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The Biblioteca Publica
“All the world’s a stage,” says Shakespeare in the famous line from As You like It. Then he declares that we’re all just actors, and “one...
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Natalie Taylor
- Mar 10
- 6 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: A stonemason and a mystery painter
Along the left wall in the church of San Rafael, halfway to the altar, there is an opening that leads into a chapel. The doorway was...
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Natalie Taylor
- Feb 18
- 6 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: Nicolas, harvester of stars
Just about everyone is familiar with the artistic renaissance of San Miguel de Allende in the 1940s, with the arrival of three people...
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Natalie Taylor
- Feb 4
- 4 min
HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The Instituto Allende Part II
In the first part of the story of the Instituto Allende, I spoke of its beginnings as the private home of Manuel Tomas de la Canal, and...
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Natalie Taylor
- Jan 21
- 3 min
HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The chapel on the hill
At the eastern top of the hill on San Francisco Street, where the road curves to the right onto Salida a Queretaro, stands a rather plain...
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Natalie Taylor
- Jan 14
- 5 min
ART SLEUTHING IN SAN MIGUEL, Part 2
Some months ago I wrote about the challenges, frustration, and joys of uncovering hidden art treasures in San Miguel. As I explained in...
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Natalie Taylor
- Jan 6
- 4 min
HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The Instituto Allende, Part I
One of the iconic places in San Miguel is the Instituto Allende. It is a popular wedding venue, with one of the most beautiful courtyards...
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Natalie Taylor
- Dec 24, 2023
- 5 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The Church of Santa Ana
The church of Santa Ana, at its current location on Insurgentes and Reloj, began as a school for girls in 1734. Some years later, a...
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Natalie Taylor
- Dec 10, 2023
- 5 min
THE HISTORY OF ART: The Virgin of Guadalupe
The Virgin Mary is celebrated by Christians as the model wife, mother, and heavenly queen. Her representation as the Virgin of Guadalupe...
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Natalie Taylor
- Nov 26, 2023
- 4 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The Virgin of Loreto
Many artworks in San Miguel de Allende are found within churches or other buildings, but there is a considerable amount of public art...
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Natalie Taylor
- Nov 12, 2023
- 7 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The Parroquia’s 20th century artists
The Parroquia holds many ancient artworks—paintings done by renowned novo-Hispanic painters, sculptures, and valuable artifacts held as...
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Natalie Taylor
- Oct 22, 2023
- 5 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: Hidden treasures of the Parroquia
In previous articles I have spoken about the artwork within the parish church of Michael the Archangel, the major church in the center of...
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Natalie Taylor
- Oct 8, 2023
- 4 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE: Endangered treasures
A disturbing piece of news appeared last week about damage being done to one of the religious niches in San Miguel. The headlines stated...
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Natalie Taylor
- Sep 2, 2023
- 5 min
THE ARTISTIC TREASURES OF THE PARROQUIA PART II
In a previous article I spoke about the art works found in the Parroquia—the Saint Michael the Archangel parish church—the most...
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Natalie Taylor
- Jul 31, 2023
- 3 min
THE HISTORY OF ART IN SAN MIGUEL: The church of San Juan de Dios
Somewhat removed from the historical center of San Miguel, stands the church of San Juan de Dios. The construction of this church began...
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Natalie Taylor
- Jun 11, 2023
- 4 min
ART SLEUTHING IN SAN MIGUEL DE ALLENDE
For more than a year I have been writing about the history of art in San Miguel. There are so many artistic treasures in our city dating...
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