National Register of Historic Places

Reredos of Our Lady of Light

Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
Listed
September 3, 1970
Type
Object
Period
Listed
Ref No.
70000411

About this property

The Reredos of Our Lady of Light is a historic stone reredos carved in 1761 in Santa Fe, New Mexico. It was originally installed in the Chapel of Our Lady of Light on the Plaza and is presently housed in Cristo Rey Church, which was built for that purpose in 1940. Described as "the only one of its kind from the Spanish period in the United States" and "definitely one of the most extraordinary pieces of ecclesiastical art in the country," it was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1970. The reredos has been attributed to Bernardo de Miera y Pacheco (1713–1785), a Spanish artist and cartographer who came to Santa Fe in the 1750s.

Location

Santa Fe, Santa Fe County, New Mexico
35.67864, -105.91724

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Sources

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When was Reredos of Our Lady of Light listed on the National Register?

Reredos of Our Lady of Light was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on September 3, 1970.

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Reredos of Our Lady of Light is classified as a object in the National Register of Historic Places.

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