San Miguel Mission Church
by Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Title
San Miguel Mission Church
Artist
Bob and Nancy Kendrick
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
San Miguel Mission Church in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Recognized as “the Oldest Church in the United States”. The Mission was built by Tlaxcalan Indians from Mexico in the early 1600s, under the direction of Fray Alonso de Benavides, OFM. During the Pueblo Indian rebellion of 1680, the roof was burned and destroyed. After resettling Santa Fe, in 1694 General Diego de Vargas had a new roof constructed and repairs continued until 1710.
A three-tier tower was constructed around 1830, and in 1887, a single facade tower was built, with massive stone buttresses added for support. The reredos (or altar screen) in the Mission dates from 1798 and is the oldest wooden reredos in New Mexico. There is also a wood carved statue of St. Michael, celebrating the victory over Satan.
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July 5th, 2012
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Cheri Randolph
Bob & Nancy, a beautiful study of contrasts here; both color and light intensity. Well done. v
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