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Choir Stall Former Church of San Agustín Salvador de Ocampo and Workshop, 1701–02 Walnut; 150 1/4 x 229 in. Escuela Nacional de Preparatorio, Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México From the time of their arrival in New Spain in 1533, the Augustinian order devoted a considerable amount of their income to decoration and embellishment of their churches and convents. By the end of the 17th century, larger churches of all orders owned many stunning works of artistic excellence. |