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Historial Context A conglomeration of factors led to the presence of Baroque elements in the Philippines. During the Spanish colonial period (1521-1898) link to another article, spanish missionaries arrived, sharing not only their religion, but also their architecture, inspired from their native land. The Spaniards wished to create permanent, long lasting churches as a testament to the power of God, and did not consider the current church structures in the Philippines as proper places to worship. Link http://bi.galegroup.com.libproxy.uwyo.edu/essentials/article/GALE%7CA18922101?u=wylrc_uwyoming&sid=summon. As most spanish missionaries were not trained in architecture or engineering, the local townspeople alongside the friars would take part in the building and design of local churches. The combination of ideas from the missionaries and locals effectively fused native Spanish designs with a uniquely Filipino style. The churches aesthetic was also shaped by the limited access to certain materials, and the need to rebuild and adapt to natural disasters including fires and earthquakes, creating a style sometimes referred to as Earthquake Baroque. Link to another article. However much….still retained the spiritual…..wrap it up somehow——- Cite:

another paragraph leads into main part The four baroque churches of the Philippines are classified as such depending on the criterion…..? Exemplify the baroque style with elbarotae detail that also reflects the Filipinos attitude about decorations, known as horror vacui, or ‘fear of empty spaces,’ Link to ref. Footnote…[philippines, islands of enchantment].

intro --needs more historical context, add info about how the baroque style came to be in the Philippines and what baroque is

The Baroque Churches of the Philippines are a collection of four Spanish Colonial-era baroque churches in the Philippines, which were included in UNESCO's World Heritage List in 1993. The churches are also considered as national cultural treasures of the country.

middle part discussing each church- needs a bit more info on each church, maybe the history and more design elements

The 2013 revision of UNESCO's World Heritage Site (WHS) 677, Baroque Churches of the Philippines, includes four churches.

San Agustin Church in Manila[edit]
San Agustin Church (Manila) The San Agustin Church in Manila, also known as The Church of the Immaculate Conception of San Agustín was the first church built on the island of Luzon in 1571, immediately after the Spanish conquest of Manila. A site within the district of Intramuros was assigned to the Augustinian Order, the first to evangelize in the Philippines. In 1587 the impermanent earliest building in wood and palm fronds was replaced by a stone church and monastery in stone, the latter becoming the Augustinian mother house in the Philippines.

It was the only structure in Intramuros to survive the Liberation of Manila in 1945. Miag-ao became an independent parish in 1731, when a simple church and convento were built. However, destruction of the town by Muslim pirates in 1741 and 1754 led to the town being rebuilt in a more secure location. The new church, constructed in 1787-97, was built as a fortress, to withstand further incursions. It was, however, damaged severely by fire during the revolution against Spain in 1898 and in the Second World War. Two bell towers were added in 1854, but the northern one cracked in the 1880 earthquake and had to be demolished. In the interior of the church the wall paintings date from the 19th century, but they overlie the original tempera murals.

As a result, the church was richly endowed, with a fine retablo, pulpit, lectern and choir-stalls. Of special interest is the series of crypto-collateral chapels lining both sides of the nave. The walls separating them act as buttresses. The stone barrel vault, dome, and arched vestibule are all unique in the Philippines. A monastery complex was formerly linked to the church by a series of cloisters, arcades, courtyards and gardens, but all except one building were destroyed in 1945. Santa Maria Church

Santa Maria Church[edit]
The Santa Maria Church is located in the municipality of Santa Maria, Ilocos Sur. Unlike other town churches in the Philippines, which conform to the Spanish tradition of sitting them on the central plaza, the Church of Nuestra Señora de la Asuncion in Santa Maria with its convento are on a hill surrounded by a defensive wall. Also unusual are the sitting of the convento parallel to the facade of the church and that of the separate bell tower (characteristic of Philippine-Hispanic architecture) at the midpoint of the nave wall. This was dictated by the hill on which it is located.

The brick church follows the standard Philippine layout, with a monumental facade masking a straight roof-line covering a long rectangular building. It is alleged to be built on a solid raft as a precaution against earthquake damage. The walls are devoid of ornament but have delicately carved side entrances and strong buttresses Paoay Church

Paoay Church[edit]
The Paoay Church, also known as the Church of San Agustín, is located in Paoay, Ilocos Norte. It is the most outstanding example in the Philippines of an Earthquake Baroque style architecture. Fourteen buttresses are ranged along the lines of a giant volute supporting a smaller one and surmounted by pyramidal finials. A pair of buttresses at the midpoint of each nave wall have stairways for access to the roof. The lower part of the apse and most of the walls are constructed of coral stone blocks, the upper levels being finished in brick, but this order is reversed on the facade. The massive coral stone bell tower, which was added half a century after the church was completed, stands at some distance from the church, again as a protection against damage during earthquakes.

Miagao Church[edit]
Miagao Church The Miagao Church, also known as the Church of Santo Tomas de Villanueva, stands on the highest point in the town of Miagao, Iloilo. The church's towers served as lookouts against Muslim raids and it is the finest surviving example of 'Fortress Baroque'. The sumptuous facade epitomizes the Filipino transfiguration of western decorative elements, with the figure of St Christopher on the pediment dressed in native clothes, carrying the Christ Child on his back, and holding on to a coconut palm for support. The entire riotously decorated facade is flanked by massive tapering bell towers of unequal heights.

End of article-create a section about the churches today, visitors, hours they are open even

 The Churches Today 

also create a section about cultural significance of the churches to the Philippine's style of art and architecture

 Cultural Significance 

The San Agustín Church lies inside the walled city of Intramuros located in the capital city Manila, Philippines. It is the first European stone church to be built in the Philippines designed in Spanish architectural structure. The church also houses the legacies of the Spanish conquistadors, Miguel López de Legazpi, Juan de Salcedo and Martín de Goiti who are buried and laid to rest in a tomb, underneath the church. The church has 14 side chapels and a trompe-l'oeil ceiling. Up in the choir loft, note the hand-carved 17th-century seats of molave, a beautiful tropical hardwood. Adjacent to the church is a small museum run by the Augustinian order, featuring antique vestments, colonial furniture, and religious paintings and icons.

Together with three other ancient churches in the country, it was designated as part of the World Heritage Site "Baroque Churches of the Philippines" in 1993.

Location : Gen. Luna St., Intramuros, Manila

Operating Hours : Church open daily and during masses and services

Museum Open Daily (8:00 AM-12:00 NN; 1:00 PM-6:00 PM)

With admission fee

Contact Numbers : San Agustin Museum Office- (632) 527-4060

Department of Tourism National Capital Region- (632) 524-2345

Getting there :

- Around 15 minutes walk from Rizal Park;

- Around 15 minutes walk from LRT Central Station

- Accessible by taxi (approximately 10 minutes from Rizal Park)

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, a new artistic style emerged in Rome. Called ‘Baroque Art’, it exaggerated motion and detail in art forms to evoke human emotions, produce drama, build tension, and create a sense of awe. In iconography, Baroque representational art was direct, simple, obvious, and dramatic. In architecture, Baroque structures and its embellishments appealed to the senses and aimed to show opulence and power. During the Counter-reformation movement, Baroque art was instrumental in the way the Roman Catholic Church reached out to its Christian followers and catechumens. The simple, obvious, and dramatic Baroque representational art was consonant with the canon promulgated at the Council of Trent wherein

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paintings and sculptures in church contexts should speak to the illiterate rather than to the well-informed. To assert its “triumph” over the Protestant Reformation, the Roman Catholic Church incorporated Baroque architecture in its new churches. The form, light and shadow, and dramatic intensity of the Baroque style churches appealed to the visceral senses of the laity and demonstrated the wealth and power of the Catholic Church. -

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Yuson, Alfred A.. Philippines: Islands of Enchantment, Tuttle Publishing, 2013. ProQuest Ebook Central, http://ebookcentral.proquest.com/lib/uwy/detail.action?docID=1531080.

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Article Selection

One article was thinking of improving is "Baroque Churches of the Philippines. " So far the article is rated as start-class, and could use more information. It is rated as mid-importance on the wiki architecture project, and also gets around 278 views a day. It has a good foundation and seems to be written neutrally. The article is broken down into four main pieces describing four different churches. I think the article could use more base information about the baroque style, how it came to the Philippines, and how it was incorporated into the churches design. A section could be added to the condition of the churches today or whether they are still in use. Cultural significance is also lacking, and could be added to the article, along with the patron saints they were built for and more on the artwork and interior. Also, the article 'earthquake baroque' could be linked to it. I could also edit that article instead as it is a stub article and needs a lot more work, but I am not sure how much information I could get for that specific topic.

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