La Lechuga

La Lechuga (English: The Lettuce) is a monstrance constructed, between 1700 and 1707, by José de Galaz. La Lechuga was made for the San Ignacio Church of Bogotá, and paid by a group of jesuits in order to hide the gems from the Spanish Crown. Currently, La Lechuga is owned by the Bank of the Republic and it is in display at Bogotá's Colección de Arte del Banco de la Republica.

La Lechuga

La Lechuga (English: The Lettuce) is a monstrance constructed, between 1700 and 1707, by José de Galaz. La Lechuga was made for the San Ignacio Church of Bogotá, and paid by a group of jesuits in order to hide the gems from the Spanish Crown. Currently, La Lechuga is owned by the Bank of the Republic and it is in display at Bogotá's Colección de Arte del Banco de la Republica.