The churrigueresque altar of Pozaldez

Built in the last decades of the 16th century in Pozaldez, Province of Valladolid, Castilla y León, the church of Santa María is adorned with an exquisite example of Churrigueresque art: the retablo mayor. This ornate altar, realized by José de Rozas at the end of the 17th century, features a main body adorned with four salomonic columns, each with a twisted shaft decorated with pampano leaves and clusters.

The main niche of the altar is occupied by an image of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, flanked by images of San Pedro and San Pablo, which are considered works of Gregorio Díaz de la Mata. The church itself is also worth a visit, with its single nave, four tracts, and barrel-vaulted ceiling decorated with yeserías by the master Agustín de Nieva in 1589.

The presbyterium is completely covered by an oval cupola with decorative yeserías. The triumphal arch rests on buttresses with Corinthian pilasters and capitals decorated with lion heads. The tower, also built in brick, consists of three bodies, with the lower body being lit by an oculus and covered with a barrel vault.

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