Ig-Ampo Niño Cami: An Art History of Iloilo Spanish Colonial Cemeteries

Ig-Ampo Niño Cami: An Art History of Iloilo Spanish Colonial Cemeteries takes readers into one of the Philippines’ least explored cultural landscapes. In this pioneering study, Marie Joy Buendia Rosal uncovers the history, design, and artistic features of eight surviving Spanish colonial cemeteries in Iloilo. The book presents these sites as important expressions of faith, memory, and community life. Drawing on archival research and art historical analysis, this illustrated volume challenges the common view of cemeteries as merely places of burial. Instead, it presents them as invaluable works of colonial art and architecture that deserve recognition alongside the country’s celebrated churches and ancestral houses. This groundbreaking book opens a new chapter in Philippine heritage studies, inviting readers to rediscover the past and encourages a deeper understanding of the cultural and historical value of stone cemeteries.

Hardbound

Dimension: 8 x 10 inches

Weight: 0.75 kg

ISBN: 978-971-538-393-6

Price: ₱ 1,100.00