Jewel of the Missions is a photograph by Hanny Heim which was uploaded on March 5th, 2015.
Jewel of the Missions
Known as the Jewel of the Missions, Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic landmark and museum !... more
by Hanny Heim
Title
Jewel of the Missions
Artist
Hanny Heim
Medium
Photograph - Art Photography
Description
Known as the Jewel of the Missions, Mission San Juan Capistrano is a historic landmark and museum !
San Juan Capistrano was a Spanish mission in Southern California, located in present-day San Juan Capistrano. It was founded on All Saints' Day November 1, 1776, by Spanish Catholics of the Franciscan Order. Named for Giovanni da Capistrano, a 15th-century theologian and "warrior priest" who resided in the Abruzzo region of Italy, San Juan Capistrano has the distinction of being home to the oldest building in California still in use, a chapel built in 1782. Known alternately as "Serra's Chapel" and "Father Serra's Church," it is the only extant structure where it has been documented that the padre Junipero Serra celebrated mass. One of the best known of the Alta California missions (and one of the few missions to have actually been founded twice
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March 5th, 2015
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Comments (11)
CECILY MITCHELL
Hanny, your work is magical! It is hard to choose a best. The ability to create an old postcard quality makes my favorite Mission sing!
Kathleen K Parker
So much to see here, Hanny! The textures of the trees and building give the composition a strong hefty feeling. I like this a lot!! :) kk
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