The Basilica Menor de San Francisco in La Paz dates from 1743–1784. Its main façade, with its three portals, is regarded as an outstanding example of Mestizo art, a term coined to describe works that reflect both Iberian-European and Indigenous artistic sensibilities. However, the validity of this term is increasingly being called into question. - Book: Picture 131 - Bolivia - 1976
The Basilica Menor de San Francisco in La Paz dates from 1743–1784. Its main façade, with its three portals, is regarded as an outstanding example of Mestizo art, a term coined to describe works that reflect both Iberian-European and Indigenous artistic sensibilities. However, the validity of this term is increasingly being called into question. - Book: Picture 131 - Bolivia - 1976