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Title |
San Juan Bautista Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. |
Object Name |
Painting |
Description |
San Juan Bautista Mission by Marian Goodman, 1985. Unframed, the painting depicts a 18th century white adobe Catholic mission chapel, with red roof, windows with gray bars, and several arches in the front facade. In front of the building there are two tall trees with brown trunk and green leaves, and some green bushes and plants to the right. |
Date |
n.d. |
Creator |
Goodman, Marian |
Role |
Artist |
Catalog Number |
1989.382.004 |
Dimensions |
H-20.25 W-26.25 inches |
Collection |
3D - Art |
Inscription Text |
"MARIAN GOODMAN" (handwritten on both corners on lower part of the painting) " SAN JUAN BAUTISTA/ MISSION" (handwritten on the back of the painting) |
Notes |
"In June, 1803, the cornerstone was laid for the present church. With three naves or aisles, it became the widest of all the mission churches. It was dedicated on June 23, 1812. Padre Esteban Tapis is buried in the sanctuary of the church. He was, at one time, Presidente of the Missions and he is founder of the Mission Santa Ines. When he retired from office he came to San Juan Bautista where his musical talents brought fame and a new name to San Juan, "THE MISSION OF MUSIC." Two of his handwritten choir books can be seen in the Museum. Interior completion of the church continued through 1817 when the floor was tiled and the main altar and reredos (which holds the six statues) were completed by Thomas Doak, an American sailor who jumped ship in Monterey. He painted the reredos in exchange for room and board. When visiting the Mission, pay special attention to the church floor tiles. There are animal prints in the tiles that were made while the tiles were left outside to dry in the sun. Also, note the "Cat Door" carved into the blue side door in the Guadalupe Chapel. This allowed cats access at all times to catch mice. In the 1800's mice were serious pests eating much of the harvest. The San Andreas Fault runs along the base of the hill below the cemetery. In 1906, there was a violent earthquake that shook the greater part of central California. The side walls of the church collapsed. They were restored in 1976. Vestiges of the original El Camino Real can still be seen north of the cemetery." [http://oldmissionsjb.org/history 11/07/2019] |
Search Terms |
Mission impact - Indians Mission Period Missions - California Spanish - California Spanish Alta-California Spanish Colonial Spanish colonization Spanish Era |
Subjects |
Mission churches Missions Watercolors Paper Painting |
People |
Goodman, Marian |
Credit line |
Courtey of Marian Goodman |