. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. uanajuato after their dishonor in that city and buriedin the cathedral on the independence being secured. There are many fine picturesin this great cathedral; a San Sebastian by La Sumaya, the wife of BaltazarEchave, a Candelaria by Echave, the Assumption and the Epiphany by the Mex-ican painter Juan Rodriguez Juarez; the Entry into Jerusalem and the CatholicChurch and the Assumption by Juan Correa, the Triumph of the Sacrament, the Im-maculate Conception, and the Glory of St. Michael, by Villalpando, the Last Supperand
. Mexico, a history of its progress and development in one hundred years. uanajuato after their dishonor in that city and buriedin the cathedral on the independence being secured. There are many fine picturesin this great cathedral; a San Sebastian by La Sumaya, the wife of BaltazarEchave, a Candelaria by Echave, the Assumption and the Epiphany by the Mex-ican painter Juan Rodriguez Juarez; the Entry into Jerusalem and the CatholicChurch and the Assumption by Juan Correa, the Triumph of the Sacrament, the Im-maculate Conception, and the Glory of St. Michael, by Villalpando, the Last Supperand the Triumph of Faith, by Alcibar, the Virgin of Bethlehem by Murillo, the Vir-gin by Cortona, and John of Austria imploring the Virgin at the Battle of are many historical churches in the capital, some of which date fromthe sixteenth century. Many were founded as convents and monasteriesthrough the munificence of private donors or through the efforts of religiousorders, and the history of Mexico is closely interwoven with not a few of THE CROWN OF THE VIRGIN OF GUADALUPE. 238 MEXICO Santa Brigida is the fashionable church of the capital. It was built inconnection with the Order of Saint Bridget which was established in Mexico byJose de Aguirre and his wife, Doha Gertrudiz Roldan. The Church of the Colegio de las Ninas is an ancient establishment founded byFray Pedro de Gante. The college was provided to furnish free education for girls. The church and convent of Nuestra Senora de la Concepcion was estab-lished by a Franciscan monk, Fray Antonio de la Cruz. The Church of San Cosme was founded in 1538, as a hospital for Indians,the chapel being dedicated to the Arabian doctors Cosmo and Damian. Itlater came under the charge of the Franciscans, who built the monastery and thepresent church which, however, was not completed till 1675, and dedicated toNuestra Senora de la Consolacion, as an act of gratitude by one who received,shelter in the monas
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