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Khan Academy: Mission Churches as Theaters of Conversion in New Spain

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Mission churches, which followed a similar architectural plan but varied in terms of decoration, are among the earliest examples of colonial architecture. View pictures and read the history of these mission churches, or conventos, in New Spain.

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augustinian church of san salvador in malinalco, church of san miguel in huejotzingo, counter-reformation, franciscans, khan academy, new spain, royal patronage, atrial crosses, colonial architecture, conventos, fresco paintings, art in latino cultures, spanish missions
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