Evidencia de la ilusoria en la capilla del colegio La Inmaculada de la ciudad de Loja

Abstract

Abstract: In the study of the present degree work, the presence of the illusory architecture in the chapel of the school "La Inmaculada" or "Medalla milagrosa" of the city of Loja was identified, emphasizing that this aspect has gone unnoticed and as a consequence it is not given the value that it possesses. This neglect to the illusory architecture has caused that this type of religious architectural buildings are not valued by the population, causing the chapel has taken a much more private character. At the moment of analyzing the chapel, greater attention was paid to the elements that produce a religious illusory quality; that is to say, that apart from being an architectural element, it has a symbolism towards the user who is present. It should be kept in mind that these "illusions" are the product of the study of the concept of religious character that the architect Marcelo Rodriguez had when planning the building. Taking this premise into account, we centered the study of illusions around architectural references whose works help in the development of the proposed analysis.