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cha, transcending the limits of thB Inca build–

ings only in the portion known as the Novitiate.

Artistic Riches:

The interiors of the

~ominican

temple as

well as the Franciscan, have been entirely re–

construct~d

in their ornamentation. The ancient

colonial tablets 1and the allegorical decorations

of the walls have been replaced by plaster. Sorne

thirty years ago

there existed among certain

of the faithful an indifference to the historie cri-

. terion, which perimitted these inappropriate res–

torations. There only remain

two pictures of

excellence: one at the entrance

to the North,

above an 1a[ a , and one in the cript of the Epis–

tle near the prineipal aroh. The first is a paint–

ing of Chri ton

way to Calvary, and the sec–

ond is a p·nting of great historical value, since

it.

depicts one of the most typical episodes of the

Conquest-the capture of Atahualpa. This pictu–

re is reminis.cent of one called "The Lances" or

of the "Surrender of Breda" by Velasquez. The

costumes of the conquerors and of the indians

are picturesque although the latter do not strict–

conform to the Inca style.

Among the works of sculpture in this tem–

ple, the best is that representing Santo Domingo

de Guzman,

praiseworthy work of the native

sculptor Melchor Huamán. The pulpit is also

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