SOURCE: INAH
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The painting was restored after suffering damage from a lightning strike.
The National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH) delivered to the community pame (Xi'oi), the first altar at the Church of the Assumption in Santa Maria Acapulco, in the municipality of Santa Catarina, San Luis Potosí, after his restoration to the damage caused by fire after a lightning strike in 2007.
The altarpiece consists of two paintings: the main one is dedicated to the Virgin Guadalupe and show appearances of the Virgin to Juan Diego.
The second painting is at the top, is a representation of St. Francis of Assisi kneeling before Jesus' appearance.
These two paintings are among the pillars stem, which were originally covered with silver, and their characteristics correspond to the mid eighteenth century.
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are decorative paintings that were saved from the fire also recovered the original colors.
On the altar are also the Holy Burial The Tabernacle and a small image of the Virgin.
The restoration of the paintings were by Renata Schneider Glantz, National Coordination of Cultural Heritage Conservation, and Garay Begoña architect of San Luis Potosi INAH Center.
The ceremony was attended by the paintings restored Michelangelo Rivapalacio Sulser, director of San Luis Potosi INAH Center, and Amalia De Leon, director of the Preservation and Restoration Works of INAH, who thanked the community support and collaboration in the works.
After delivery there was a mass, the first after fire damaged the church in 2007, by the Archbishop of Ciudad Valles, Archbishop Roberto Balmori. The work of restoring the property and architectural reconstruction by INAH experts continue in the area. The project includes completion by 2012.
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