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Author | : Editors of Sunset Books |
Publisher | : Oxmoor House |
Total Pages | : 324 |
Release | : 1996-12-01 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780376051721 |
Story of dramatic founding, ruination, and eventual restoration All 21 missions with watercolor renderings, photos from early days to recent times Each mission's meaning, contribution, and history explained.
Author | : Allison Stark Draper |
Publisher | : The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc |
Total Pages | : 70 |
Release | : 2003-12-15 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780823958795 |
Discusses the mission at San Juan Bautista from its founding in 1797 to the present day, including the reasons for Spanish colonization in California and the effects of colonization on the Mutsun (a tribe of the Costanoan) Indians.
Author | : Ann Heinrichs |
Publisher | : Capstone |
Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780756502089 |
- Table of contents, index, and glossary- Additional resources, maps, important dates, and facts- Primary source documents and illustrations- Maps and timelines- Resources for more information
Author | : William Henry Hudson |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 136 |
Release | : 1901 |
Genre | : Missions, Spanish |
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Author | : Jock Sewall |
Publisher | : Schiffer Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2012 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780764342004 |
The California missions are the cathedrals of the New World. They were built under the direction of the adventurous padres who braved the hardships of the New World and organized an existing agrarian culture to produce viable military, commercial, and religious centers. Even though created with primitive means from mud and wood, these structures were elegant and represented the taste and culture of the Spanish empire at its height. With nearly 800 photos and plans, this book visually documents rustic, elegant features, artistic details, and general architectural significance of each of the twenty-one missions. Searching for the roots of mission architecture, this comprehensive study starts by looking at precedents including Greek, Roman, Byzantine, Renaissance, and Native American influences. From there the book delves into how the missions influenced later American architecture, followed by specific characteristics of the style and a mission-by-mission overview. Complete with details on elevations, lighting fixtures, doorways, and more, this is an ideal book for anyone seeking architectural inspiration.
Author | : Carol O. Martin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 115 |
Release | : 1989-12-01 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9780961563523 |
Author | : Stanley Young |
Publisher | : Chronicle Books |
Total Pages | : 154 |
Release | : 2004-05 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 9780811836944 |
Complemented by full-color photographs, this updated handbook recounts the story of the California missions and offers detailed profiles of all twenty-one historic missions, offering a unique tour of each site's architecture, artistry, and historical significance.
Author | : John J. O'Hagan |
Publisher | : Caxton Press |
Total Pages | : 364 |
Release | : 2013-05 |
Genre | : Architecture |
ISBN | : 0870045741 |
The California missions are unique reminders of a largely ignored part of the history of the United States. Nowhere else in the United States can one view such complete remnants of an earlier rule. "Lands Never Trodden" brings to the general public the fullest examination to date of the institutions of the Franciscan missions in California and of the stories hidden in these monuments. Franciscan priests, Spanish officials, and Native Americans all have their stories faithfully reported in this volume. Each mission carries with it tales of unremitting labor, sacrifice, love, intrigue, passion, violence, and death. This volume treats the familiar stories of the missionaries as well as the previously untold stories of the Native Americans with equal candor. With more than sixty photographs, and based on exhaustive research and historical documents, "Lands Never Trodden" is an entertaining, educational, and readable presentation of the twenty-one California missions.
Author | : Alastair Worden, Randy Leffingwell |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : |
Genre | : Travel |
ISBN | : 9781610603645 |
The missions and presidios of California are among the state’s oldest structures and are the most visited historical monuments. These notable buildings are an integral part of California’s history. The state’s recorded history essentially began with the Spanish missions along the ambitious chain of 21 missions on El Camino Reál (The Royal Highway) and the men who founded them. California Missions and Presidios is a gorgeous book that presents the history of these intriguing sanctuaries of peace and beauty. The eye-popping photography of Alastair Worden and Randy Leffingwell captures their unique character, while Leffingwell’s accessible text brings to life the overall history of California’s conquest by the Spanish; the construction and operation of the missions, presidios, ranchos, and adobes; and the background of the mission architecture and style. Seemingly unchanged, these missions and presidios have survived the centuries remarkably well—still welcoming visitors as a refuge of serenity and splendor while providing a glimpse into the lives of the spirited pioneers who built these structures and lived and worked there.
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Publisher | : |
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Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : California |
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This site features two histories for each of the twenty-one California Missions, color photographs, black and white sketches, and authentic mission music. The music was written in the missions during the late 1700's by the Spanish padres and the Native Americans who lived and worked there.