Building's Notable Features
The facade inclines noticeably backwards, which is due to the uneven sinking of the building into the soft soil underneath Mexico City, and is divided by buttresses. The convent has two identical Baroque portals. Both the first and second stories appear to be adorned with Solomonic columns, but the columns on the second floor are really smooth helixes. The window frame facing the street is profusely decorated and includes anagrams of the names of the Virgin Mary, Saint Joseph and Saint Joachim. The exterior contains sixteen Corinthian columns and there is a dome decorated with stained-glass windows.
After the building was repaired from an 1845 earthquake, its walls were repainted by Juan Cordero. The walls contain paintings called "The Christ of Saint Theresa," and "Saint Matthew." The cupola was painted with an image of God, the Father surrounded by images representing virtues.
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