Spain - Málaga, Catedral de la Encarnación

Malaga’s cathedral ‘Nuestra Señora de la Encarnación’ (Our Lady of Incarnation) was built between 1528 and 1782 is one of the best examples of Spanish religious art. The interior of this impressive building shows influences of renaissance and baroque styles.

The cathedral offers a series of artworks, among them are the main altar with an elaborate marble pulpit on both sides (main picture). There are several side altars with the neoclassic altarpieces of the Chapel of the Incarnation (PiP 1) and the Chapel of the Sacred Heart (PiP 2). The choir has 42 beautifully carved stalls of mahogany and cedar wood (PiP 3). Above the stalls are two magnificent organs with more than 4.000 pipes, examples of 18th century musical instruments.

For information and pictures of the exterior: www.ipernity.com/doc/294067/41359686