San Francisco de Asis Mission Church #1
by David Patterson
Title
San Francisco de Asis Mission Church #1
Artist
David Patterson
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
San Francisco de Asis Mission Church is a church built between 1772 and 1816. It is located on the plaza in Ranchos de Taos, itself a historic district named Ranchos de Taos Plaza, about four miles southwest of the town of Taos, New Mexico.
Construction on the church began around 1772 and was completed in 1815 by Franciscan Fathers and its patron is Saint Francis of Assisi. It is made of adobe as are many of the Spanish missions in New Mexico. It is located a few miles south of Taos Pueblo and has inspired among the greatest number of depictions of any building in the United States. It was the subject of four paintings by Georgia O'Keeffe, and photographs by Ansel Adams and Paul Strand. Georgia O'Keeffe described it as, "one of the most beautiful buildings left in the United States by the early Spaniards."
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June 7th, 2011
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Comments (2)
Lenore Senior
Yes, this is truly quietly beautiful and the thumbnail version cannot do it justice. Wonderful work & a fave.
Lois Bryan
fabulous capture, David ... wonderful perspective ... and the b&w really isolates and emphasizes the gentle lines and tones!!!!!! definitely a fave!!!!!
David Patterson replied:
Thanks Lois! That church has such wonderful lines throughout...it's one that Ansel Adams used to photograph.