San Luis Potosí - Capilla Aránzazu

The Capilla Aránzazu, a masterpiece of the New Spanish Churrigueresque style dating from the early 18th c., is situated on the first floor; the door lintels, carved from mesquite wood, and the enormous Estípites (pyramidal wall pilasters with their points downwards) which bear the vault are particularly noteworthy. Also of interest is the statue of Christ, made from reeds coated with a resinous mixture, which stands in the entrance hall, and the paintings in the chapel and in the adjoining rooms.