The Church of Nuestra Señora de las Angustias
Overview
This church with its rococo design was founded in 1773 by Josefa de Mármol, and dedicated to the icon of Our Lady of Anguish: the building was completed in 1775, and the interior decoration in 1778. The single nave has a cross-vaulted ceiling with scalloped window frames, crowned by a segmented cupola resting on a cornice. The church itself and the altarpiece are by Juan de Dios Santaella; in the principal niche is a group depicting the anguish of The Virgin, a work of the Granadan school dating from the end of the seventeenth century, with the figure of Christ carved by the circle of José de Mora. The magnificent figures of Saint Joseph and the Virgin and Child, by the Granadan artist José Risueño, are particularly charming. The doorway is in polychrome marble, also the work of Santaella.
Key details of the place
Styles and artistic language
- Baroque
Related artists
- Juan de Dios Santaella
Gallery
