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The sala of Carcar Church's kumbento is richly decorated.
The photos used in this series were taken between 2005 and 2008 as the author visits this church from time to time. Special thanx to Lorens Gibb Lapinid for the assistance in 2008.
The kumbento of Carcar Church is one of the biggest in the province of Cebu. It was also one of the richest. Unfortunately, the interior today is just a shadow of it’s former self. During the incumbency of a parish priest between the 1980s and 90s, and who is now assigned in another parish today, a fire sale of antique church items and furnishings was done. One woman even said that a helicopter and a truck were brought to transport these out.
Much has already been changed but traces of the old can still be found. In the sala, one can marvel at the beautiful embellishments as well as the ceiling painting including the panels and arches that echoes the choirloft of the church. At the corridor, or if one will call it, antesala, wall and ceiling paintings are still intact while a beautiful antique bench provides a point of interest. The original hardwood floors are also still there.
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- The sala of Carcar Church’s kumbento has interesting decorations.
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- Another view of the sala
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- Hardwood floors of the kumbento
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- Detail of wall panel of sala
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- Sala ceiling central painting
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- Detail of sala ceiling central painting
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- Detail of sala ceiling painting
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- Detail of wooden embellishment/relief inside the sala
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- Door of sala
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- Detail of door
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- Detail of sala ceiling wood decoration
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- Sala arches
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- Corridor of kumbento
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- Detail of wooden seat at the corridor
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- Detail of corrider ceiling painting
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- Wooden stairs leading up the second floor
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- Tree trunk as post support
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Estan Cabigas is a multiawarded blogger and freelance photographer based in Makati City, the Philippines. A true blue Cebuano, he makes stunning images and meaningful photo stories. He has writtten for CNN Go and his photograph was published in the May 2010 issue of the National Geographic Magazine. To know more about him and his photography, visit estancabigas.com.
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