The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1900-01-21
WoOD-CIEyyyG By FILIpIyoS
Beautiful Examples of 1t In An Old Church
In Manila.
From n, san Frarci,co clro,

From the san Frdrc,co Chronicle.
There stands in the old walled city Of Manila
a church whose rare beauty should win II a place
among the famed temples Of the world. 1t is
the Church Of st Ignatus Of Loyola, and. as the
name would indicate, was erected by the Jesuit
fathers The ten years that elapsed between
1879 and 1850 wcra consumed in It's construction,
and a success that was truly artistic crowned
the effort Of a decade The exterior is neither
imposing nor artistic, but it was upon the Interior
that effort was ceutcred, and few structures in
the world can toGst " the perfect harmony II
effect there attained Practically the entire
interior is done IN the native hariwoods Of the
Philippine Islands, that have been carved by
master hands \ remarkable fret in connection
with the work is tlat Il WAS all done hy natives
The designs were al made in Europe, and every
credit is due IT,, workmon who so closely followed
their models THIS incident illustrates a peculiar
'rAi, in tho IIliplnYs They lac, originality.
hut they Ara wonderful lmittprs Give Their
catyers a model and they will duplicate h. per-
lection Let their painters zee a p.ctute and
they Will reproduce II on tier own H. uumentS.
Probably the most artistic piece u carving
in tir chuscI IL The pUlfI' It's u mr.sIye affair.
aihHed T. one oi IN" giant columns close 20 thu
altar raj ON IT, SIDES Hre p series 81 panels,
upon Which have been carved scene, depicting
important scripuTGl events The pulpit has 4
beautiful carved base, aud upon tho outer side
~ h'' lf'N' fA'| Wv AL NNAFN VI 1lltaA u
figures have all been perfectly carved, and Tiers
has been a wonderful regard for detail Pro-
portions are prf!'vl and tn" elect IS al once haT-
muninus and aTu't,C. \ pI diglons amount 4
labor was expended upon the pulpit Tho Rev.
! ath"r Fran'lsru, on" II the rect n, uf the church,
under who's" G.rr'uuu much pf the work has been
done, relates that the carving nl tho bhSe OF tho
pulpit consumed two years and that tho hslu%
tr0d' occupied nearly as much time. Next 70
the pulp1t, turr"IiIug which .S entirely # carved
wood, attracts the most attention
There mr. a series II irtUrHt" designs that
show the geuluS II Art and the skill II the carver,
and the r!I"ct Is admirable tn" columns cApi-
tals end Ir,hrs have also boon done in wood,
and they, too, enhance the beauty 80 the church.
The altarN one main and two side are also
Of wood ana show splendid specimens u tho
skill - The CAryrrS. The floor b. also Of wood,
md ." sheen 81 its polish serves Of heightcn
tho general effect Most 4 the wood used ~
maIoS", hest ui ell The hity varieties OF hard woods
tdat Grow IN III" Philippines 1t is capable q
resisting any Il the insects Tint attack wood,
Eud neither heat nor water affects it, Steel IS
the Only rnln- mat will ugllHSt IL. II is 50 rarI
that tho tHs.IutIUg 4 Il ~ very difficult but tho
excellent results obtHlu"d make II worthy ~ tha
Effort The art 81 wood carving has long been
taught ~ the F.Iilirus, and the traveller In their
islands seeS mary samples a their work. I,
has reached lts greatest perfection at the Jesuit
College nj Manila, Url the work In the Jesuit
Church ~ |ircumpalably The host So far dora.
Twenty three years Ago n" student, II tho col.
leEr sent an elaborate piece # carving 10 tho
Centennial Exposition at Philadelphia. end with
1t won iirst prize.