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California Mission Architecture: A Survey and Sourcebook
Jock M. Sewall
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Description for California Mission Architecture: A Survey and Sourcebook
Hardcover. Num Pages: 368 pages, 797 photos & plans. BIC Classification: 1KBBWF; AMN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 307 x 235 x 35. Weight in Grams: 2442.
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 ... Read more
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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Schiffer Publishing Ltd United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2013
Condition
New
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Atglen, United States
ISBN
9780764342004
SKU
V9780764342004
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About Jock M. Sewall
Jock Sewall has been a practicing architect for more than thirty years in California. He began this book during his residency as a Visiting Scholar at the American Academy in Rome.
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