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All
the choir is of cedar. In the cent r i
the seat of the Bishop, distinguished for its
size and design. The crown, a cross of ebony,
i.s said to have been brought from Rnme. The
pulpít, which is attached to the main co–
lumn, is one of the most notable in Cuzco.
In the vestry are also exquistely carved cedar
ornaments, such as the Christ attributed to Van
Dyke, and the chest, cabinets and other works
w
hich 1make this sanctuary the
f
irst among the
temples of Cuzco. In each chapel of the Cathedral
are luminous altar pieces, gilded with high karat
gold, \vhose brilliancy is preserved to the pres–
ent day. They are eternal symbols which at once
proclaim the religious ervor of Colonial Cuzco,
and the aboundi g
liberal't~
o l r ·n abitants ,
\vho devoted
li i
wealth to the purchase of
en at enorm s cost. Prominent
among th
ks
ma be entioned the altars
of the v·rgin of Choc0nchaca, Holy Ghost or of
the Trinity, which wa_s made by order of Juan
de Salas; the
f
antastic altar which is behind the
principal altar, and the iron gates of each of the
chapels indicated. The carved and gilded frames
holding the large canvasses in the transept al–
ready described are also worthy of note. This
work was done by order of Bishop Mollinedo,
whose coat of- arms appears on the head. A large
portion of these ornameltal works of sculpture
\Vas made by order of Canon Diego Arias de la
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