Mission Espada Door BW
by Joan Carroll
Title
Mission Espada Door BW
Artist
Joan Carroll
Medium
Photograph - Digital Art
Description
One of the noteworthy architectural elements at Mission Espada near San Antonio TX is the unusual door with its surrounding stone archway. The arch has been the subject of much speculation. My first thought was that it was Moorish, since the shape seems very similar to alot of architecture seen in Spain. But the most popular theory seems to be that the master stonemason had left Espada and the workers left behind were unsure of how to place the stones and reversed the two lower stones on each side. Mission Espada is the southernmost of the Spanish Missions near San Antonio. Along with Mission San Juan, it seems remote and sun-baked in the heat of a Texas summer. While we can jump in our air-conditioned cars after visiting here, you have to marvel about the tenacity of the people who called this part of the country home in past centuries. Now commonly called just Mission Espada, it was called Mission San Francisco de la Espada when it was moved to the San Antonio area in 1731. It is one of five missions that comprise San Antonio Missions National Historical Park, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage site encompassing all the missions in San Antonio including the Alamo. Mission San Francisco de la Espada remains a very active parish. The convento was rehabilitated by the archdiocese in modern times and now serves as workshops and temporary quarters for the Franciscan priests and brothers who returned in the 1930s to still serve their local community as they originally had when the mission was founded.
FEATURED PHOTO, Balconies Windows And Doors group, 8/17/16
FEATURED PHOTO, Balconies, Windows, and Doors group,9/5/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Black and White Photography group, 9/3/15
FEATURED PHOTO, Black and White Photography group, 8/31/15
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August 31st, 2015
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Mary Ann Weger
Congratulations! Your wonderful image has been featured in the Fine Art America group “Balconies Windows and Doors” Group URL: http://fineartamerica.com/groups/balconies-windows-and-doors.html
Christopher James
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Allen Beatty
Congratulations !!, Your outstanding artwork has been chosen as a Feature on the homepage of the Balconies, Windows, and Doors group
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