Altarpiece, Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion

Altarpiece of Nuestra Senora de la Antigua, 17th century, between the choir (left) and the Chapel of Santa Ana or the Bishop of Bastidas (right), in the Catedral Nuestra Senora de la Encarnacion, or the Basilica Cathedral of Santa Maria la Menor, dedicated to St Mary of the Incarnation, built 1514-35 in Renaissance and Gothic style, in the Colonial Zone of Santo Domingo, capital of the Dominican Republic, in the Caribbean. The building is also known as the Catedral Primada de America as it is the oldest cathedral in the Americas. Santo Domingo's Colonial Zone is listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

Picture No

13440355

Media ID

45132355

Size

7087px x 6858px (10.4MB)

Credit

Manuel Cohen / Mary Evans

Source

Photograph by Manuel Cohen