Magic Town and Architecture Century XVII
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Almost a century after it was built, the church, along with other areas of the school, underwent considerable transformations following the new artistic tastes and needs for expansion. These changes were possible thanks to donations, but also to profits from the haciendas owned by the Jesuits,

which were among the most productive of the time.

From 1750 to 1758, while father Pedro Reales was rector, the altarpieces were changed. The present-day façade and the tower were built in 1762. Also at that time, between 1755 and 1756, the vaults of the three main altarpieces were decorated with paint in tempera by Miguel Cabrera. Among other subjects, the glorification of San Ignacio de Loyola and San Francisco Javier stand out, as well as the visions of the Virgin of Guadalupe to

Juan Diego and the Holy Trinity to San Ignacio de Loyola.

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