Los coros de las iglesias virreinales del sur de Áncash, siglo XVI

Venturi, Fabio · https://revistas.urp.edu.pe/index.php/Illapa/article/view/5392 (2025) · DOI: 10.31381/illapa.v22i2.8085

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En el sur de la región Áncash, en Perú, existe un número importante de iglesias cuyas fundaciones se remontan al siglo XVI. Estas iglesias se edificaron según una tipología caracterizada por la presencia de un coro alto de madera, el cual se construyó según un preciso programa arquitectónico que preveía la escenificación de los rituales cristianos según el eje longitudinal de la iglesia. Los carpinteros que erigieron las iglesias se ocuparon de la construcción de los coros siguiendo dictámenes y ordenanzas, y reglas empíricas, pero, sobre todo, observando los preceptos de la tradición de la carpintería española. La preservación de las iglesias de Áncash está vinculada al estudio de los caracteres arquitectónicos que las distinguen, y, por esta razón, se investiga el origen y evolución de sus coros altos. Palabras clave: coro alto, iglesia colonial, alfarje, carpintería de lo blanco, Áncash   AbstractIn the southern part of the Ancash region of Peru, there are a significant number of churches whose foundations date back to the 16th century. These churches were built according to a typology characterized by the presence of a wooden choir loft, which was built according to a precise architectural program that envisioned the staging of Christian rituals along the longitudinal axis of the church. The carpenters who erected the churches undertook the construction of the choirs following dictates and ordinances, and empirical rules, but, above all, observing the precepts of the carpentry traditions of Spain. The preservation of the churches of Ancash is linked to the study of the architectural featuresthat distinguish them, and, for this reason, the origin and evolution of their choir lofts are investigated. Keywords: choir loft, colonial church, alfarje (decorative timber ceiling), carpintería de lo blanco(white carpentry, Spanish timber framing), Ancash Palabras claves: coro alto, iglesia colonial, alfarje, carpintería de lo blanco, Áncash   In the southern part of the Ancash region of Peru, there are a significant number of churches whose foundations date back to the 16th century. These churches were built according to a typology characterized by the presence of a wooden choir loft, which was built according to a precise architectural program that envisioned the staging of Christian rituals along the longitudinal axis of the church. The carpenters who erected the churches undertook the construction of the choirs following dictates and ordinances, and empirical rules, but, above all, observing the precepts of the carpentry traditions of Spain. The preservation of the churches of Ancash is linked to the study of the architectural features that distinguish them, and, for this reason, the origin and evolution of their choir lofts are investigated. Keywords: choir loft, colonial church, alfarje (decorative timber ceiling), carpintería de lo blanco (white carpentry, Spanish timber framing), Ancash

Instituciones: Universidad Ricardo Palma