Propuesta de metodología aplicada a la catalogación de retablos barrocos de Guatemala

Abstract

The Research Department of the School of Architecture of the San Carlos de Guatemala University is currently working on a project for the cataloging of baroque altarpieces in the country. This article will describe the methodology that has been created to perform this study, since there are similar studies on the cataloging of altarpieces, especially in Spain, that have served as a reference, but do not fully adjust to methodology that may be used in Guatemala due to its social and cultural background. A data collection system has been created to obtain conclusions about the main characteristics of the baroque altarpieces, taking into consideration their particular context. This system includes how to obtain the information, what data to collect, how to collect that data and how to analyze it. A mixed methodology was used, with a quantitative component, focused on graphs and percentages, and a qualitative or descriptive one, deemed to be the most important in the cataloging process. Conclusions are reached on the features of baroque altarpieces in each department of Guatemala and the article ends with a general analysis of the pieces found in entire country.