In the year 1567 the San Francisco Convent was built in Zacatecas, México. It is now the museum of Rafael Coronel, housing the largest collection of masks in all of México. The museum itself is something to see ... well-lit, tastefully done, but it is forbidden to take photos/flash inside, so I took some shots of the outer walls, the arches, the gardens, etc. Many people have written to me, asking about the masks. I've uploaded a couple of photos, though difficult to take a good shot as, though the masks themselves are
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View from the Entrance of the Museum
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Photograph 1
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Photograph 2
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Photograph 3
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Photograph 4
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Photograph 6
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Photograph 7
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Photograph 8
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Photograph 9
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Photograph 10
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Wart Mask A mask meant to look like a Spaniard - note the full beard
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Closeup of Mask Note the crown, the fair skin and the blue eyes
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Helmet Mask
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Eyelash Mask Again, this is a closeup
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Elephant Mask+ Personally, this is one of my favourites
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Baring My Teeth Mask Note the space above the eyebrows where the real eyes were when the mask was...
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