bishop. This chapel was designed in the so-called “transition Baroque” style, because it contained elements of the Later Baroque, mixed with elements which belonged to the incipient Neoclassic style. Doña María Ignacia de Azlor y Echeverz, daughter of the Aguayo marquis and mother superior of a girls’ school, commissioned Guerrero y Torres to build La Enseñanza Church (1772–1778). The arch that marks the end of the bass-chorus (an arch that develops into three arches) is reminiscent of that beginning the great staircase in the Santiago Calimaya counts’ palace. The floor plan of La Enseñanza resembles that of the ‘‘Pocito’’ chapel. None of Guerrero y Torres' architectural drawings survived. The church holds the drawings for later modifications by Ignacio Castera (who made renovations in the Neoclassical style). Castera may have built the Capuchin convent, but the Baroque temple is believed to have been done by another. These were not built until 1795, three years after Guerrero y Torres’ death. The work of Guerrero y Torres led to Mexico City becoming known as the "town of palaces". Though the phrase is commonly attributed to the baron Alexander von Humboldt, it has been documented as by the English traveler Charles La Trobe. Notable works All in Mexico City, these include: The San Mateo Valparaíso counts' palace (Venustiano Carranza Street and Isabel la Católica St.) Our Lady of the Pillar, better known as La Enseñanza (1772–1778) (102 Donceles St.) The Jaral de Berrio marquise's palace (1779 to 1785) (Madero St.) The Santiago Calimaya counts' palace (Pino Suárez St.) The two Houses of the Guerrero d'Ávila's Mayorazgo (Moneda St. and El Carmen St.) The Pulque Customs, in which was the gate of the City (Peralvillo St. and Reforma St.) The El Pocito Chapel (the Little Well chapel), in the complex of Our Lady of Guadalupe Villa (town) References 1727 births 1792 deaths Mexican architects