Mission architecture as exemplified in San Xavier del Bac; including a complete list of the missions in the South-west; also a bibliography of the manuscripts and works pertaining to the subject (1919)
Duell, Prentice · Tucson, Ariz. Arizona Archaeological and Historical Society · leaf 50
se to a considerable height. In most every case,one is aware of the great skill employed in placing thebuttresses; especially when they are used in some missionsto react against the stresses caused by the high brick arches,sprung over the nave from pilasters on either side. In the event of arches,… … 34 MISSION ARCHITECTURE. the smaller rooms, while low segmental domes, when pos-sible, cover undivided rooms of importance, such as thebaptistry and sacristy. In proportion to the number of missions, domes arecomparatively scarce in the California chain; but the largehemispherical dome over the…
San Xavier del Bac Mission · Architecture · Missions
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