Editing Jesuits (section)

====Ecuador====
The [[Church of la Compañía de Jesús, Quito|Church of the Society of Jesus]] ({{langx|es|La Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús|links=no}}), known colloquially as {{lang|es|la Compañía}}, is a Jesuit church in [[Quito|Quito, Ecuador]]. It is among the best-known churches in Quito because of its large central [[nave]], which is profusely decorated with [[gold leaf]], [[Gilding|gilded]] plaster and wood carvings. Inspired by two [[Rome|Roman]] Jesuit churches – the [[Church of the Gesu|Chiesa del Gesù]] (1580) and the [[Sant'Ignazio|Chiesa di Sant'Ignazio di Loyola]] (1650) – {{lang|es|la Compañía}} is one of the most significant works of [[Spanish Baroque architecture]] in [[South America]] and Quito's most ornate church.

Over the 160 years of its construction, the architects of {{lang|es|la Compañía}} incorporated elements of four architectural styles. [[Baroque]] is the most prominent. [[Mudéjar]] ([[Moorish architecture|Moorish]]) influence is seen in the geometrical figures on the pillars. [[Churrigueresque]] characterizes much of the ornate decoration, especially in the interior walls. The [[Neoclassical style]] adorns the Chapel of Saint Mariana de Jesús, which was a winery in its early years.