tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904658785082672040.post8124632941402437015..comments2024-02-27T22:42:52.709+08:00Comments on Noelizm: Daraga Church in Daraga, AlbayNoelizmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14506813330826792065noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904658785082672040.post-36342407096954455482014-09-23T08:19:18.298+08:002014-09-23T08:19:18.298+08:00"They should have used eggwhite solution to r..."They should have used eggwhite solution to re-bind the stones, just like what they did before in constructing the century-old churches." -- This would make sense if they were assembling the church from scratch, ......but would actually be a particularly foolish thing to suggest for a structure that is still standing and with every block still in place. (What, should they have disassembled the church like Lego, just to use the eggwhite mixture? There is nothing to rebind if the stones are still together. And you can make a simple Google image search to see that the church is still basically intact from the time of the Spanish until now.) <br /><br />The anonymous comment on lime palitada is spot on. It just looks like white paint, but it is indeed lime. And no, it was not a whim by the "current church priest", as you guessed (out of thin air.) The lime washing of the Daraga Church is a government project done by the National Museum, the National COmmission on Culture and Arts, and the National Historical Commission on the Philippines.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904658785082672040.post-66980973356091875502012-06-04T15:37:31.671+08:002012-06-04T15:37:31.671+08:00Hi, Via. Sure, you can use the photos from this bl...Hi, Via. Sure, you can use the photos from this blog post. I can even send you all my raw photos of the church, if you will donate any amount on this blog. Thanks.Noelizmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506813330826792065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904658785082672040.post-67324757008469347472012-06-04T12:51:41.824+08:002012-06-04T12:51:41.824+08:00Good day! I am Via Magtoto of Island Weddings Maga...Good day! I am Via Magtoto of Island Weddings Magazine. We are currently working on an article about some of the historical churches in Bicol. One of the churches to be featured is the CHURCH OF NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA PORTERIA (Our Lady of the Gate), in DARAGA, ALBAY. We would like to ask for your permission to use some of your photos for our magazine. The photo will be credited to you.<br /><br />Thank you very much and we hope to hear from you!Viahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09341762026276986384noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904658785082672040.post-12763417534151449152011-08-09T19:34:51.094+08:002011-08-09T19:34:51.094+08:00It still looks as ordinary paint to me. They shoul...It still looks as ordinary paint to me. They should have used eggwhite solution to re-bind the stones, just like what they did before in constructing the century-old churches. Its more authentic and the color would be more natural.<br /><br />Anyway, thanks for the clarification and visiting the blog.Noelizmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14506813330826792065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1904658785082672040.post-6267332838949752232011-08-05T12:13:15.563+08:002011-08-05T12:13:15.563+08:00Actually the church wasn't painted, instead it...Actually the church wasn't painted, instead it was coated with lime which is the colonial process of finishing masonry structures. This is known as palitada. In the Spanish period, most churches were coated with lime thus protecting the structure from the elements. This would then be painted with Baroque colors which are very primary, like reds, greens, etc. We are just used to the weathered look of the structure, but in fact the palitada will protect the stone from further weathering.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com