COLLEGIATE CHURCH OF SAN ISIDRO, Interior
- Audio File length: 1.58
- Author: STEFANO ZUFFI E DAVIDE TORTORELLA
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Language: English / USA
Here we are inside the Collegiate Church of San Isidro. Don't you feel like you're inside a treasure chest that's overflowing? It’s the effect of the rich baroque decorations that surround the church's internal structure, which as you can see has an elongated cross shape and only one large nave. As always in Jesuit churches, the chapels are all connected to each other. As I already mentioned, the church's artistic heritage suffered heavy losses in the devastating fire of 1936: imagine what it was like before!
Starting on the right side after the chapel with the popular image of the "Virgen de la Macarena", originally from Seville, the "Jesús del Gran Poder" chapel opens up, which is the most opulent of them all with its beautiful painted pendentives. Continuing along the right side, don't miss the following chapel of San José which is especially appreciated for its paintings....