Stake attention in this memory
Inside the Church and Convent of San Francisco de la Alameda, Santiago, Chile, a mummified or effigy figure is displayed within a rectangular wooden reliquary with a glass top. The figure lies supine, dressed in a dark monastic habit with a white rope cincture knotted at the waist. Visible extremities, including the hands and feet, appear dessicated or skeletal. A small, dark object resembling a staff or crucifix is held by the figure's clasped hands near the chest. The reliquary itself is constructed of dark wood, featuring elaborate, deeply carved floral and scroll motifs along its lower half, with a prominent cross carving centered on the long side. The unit rests on a tiled floor patterned with repeating geometric shapes in red, white, gray, and black. Behind the reliquary, a rough-hewn stone wall forms the backdrop. Two rectangular, off-white plaques are affixed to the stone wall, both bearing inscriptions in Spanish; the lower plaque references "FRANCISCO PONTIFEX MAXIMO" and "ARZOBISPADO DE SANTIAGO." A dark, ornamental metal gate is partially visible to the left.
No transactions found
