The Tomahawk., 1917-01-04
b-uHE traveller in South America
who studies the various feu-
lures Of the history of that con-
tinent. the life of colonial times

who studies the various fea
lures Of the history of that con-
tinent, the life of colonial times
and that which followed it as the ma
tiOnal life of the separate cOun-
tries, soon discovers that there
is well-defined line of dcmarca
ton between that time when the
people borrowed their artistic in
SEPARATION from the traditional sources
in Europe and that later time
when local influences began to be felt
and when the continent developed it's
own artistic sense that demanded some
original expression. This statement
applies to the industries that were
first brought over from Europe across
the Atlantic; it is true of the social
life and of education in all the re-
publics of the southern continent mani
Testing characteristics which are Pc
culiarly their own; it is likewise true
of municipal and governmental affairs,
and finally in regard to the cOnStruc-
ton of their buildings, especially of
the architecture ecclesiastical editices
of the diocesan capitals, says the
French edition of the Bulletin of the
Pan-Amcrican union. AS an exam
pie of the colonial epoch in church
architecture the cathedral of Lima Of
fers good illustration. That cOun-
try has one archbishopric, that Of
Lima, eight dependent bishOprics, viz,
Arequipa, Huanuco, Chachapoyas,
Ayacucho, Puno Trujillo, Cuzco, and
HuaraZ.
In connection with the name of
Lima two characters will always be in
timatcIy associated with it's historic
memories; liZarrO, the intrepid con-
queror, whose remains rest in the ca
thedral whose corner stone he laid,
who founded the capital and gave it
(the city Of the kings); and second
young girl who renowned q life of
social case and pleasure and became
renowned for her picty, rcnOWn
which resulted in her canOniZatiOn by
Pope Clement TX in 1911 under the
name Of Saint Rosa of Lima, the pa
iron saint of the capital city as well as
Of all Catholic South America.
It was Pizarro who laid the plans
for the imperial city, including the
erection of q great metropolitan
church. 1t was not finished and dedi-
Gated until 1910, and it was ut the re-
quest of Charles v of Spain that Pope
Paul III raised the see of Lima to an
archbiShOpric. AS consequence 1t
was determined to rebuild the edifice,
and the work was started under auspi-
ciOus circumstances. Owing to vari-
Gus Interruptions, changes Of plans,
and other delays the building was not
finished until 1926. Not long after the
conservation of the cathedral, by or
der of the Spanish viccrOy, the mortal
rcmoiDs Of the great conquistadOr were
transferred to the edificc and now rcst
in q splendid sarcophagus in one Of
the chapcls.
In 174G an earthquake made mass
of ruins of the city Of Lima, the ca
thedral being among the buildings Sc
riously damaged. In 1853 1t was finally
completely restored. The building is
of gray stone, and is the largest OF
the old Spanish ecclesiastical edifices
of South America. The facade is 4S0
feet wide the browning feature Of the
building being it's two massive square
towers. The many columns and archi-
tecturaI decorations are for the most
part Corinthian in style; it has five
naves, each consisting of nine arched
vaults, the two aisles being formed Of
ten chapels. The choir and stalls
are of cedar and mahogany and
are Ornamented with remarkably
fine wood carving, while among
the treasures Of the church are to be
found some excellent paintings, among
them being fine Murillo and one Of
Rembrandt's masterpieces.
Areeuipa Cathedral Is Old.
Among the cathcdrals Of Peru that
of Arcquipa IS one Of the oldest and
most interesting. The city was raised
to bishopric in 1867 and the cree