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 98
ing decor-ation, monastic in its quiet simplicity and almost imper-ceptible. It reminds one of the echo of a beautiful song—a song that will never be heard again. Let us now enter the small heavy doors into the churchproper. We find ourselves at once in the nave, but inwhat in reality corresponds… … >< <on 82 MISSION ARCHITECTURE. the narthex was of little use in the case of the Indian; ifhe came at all the padres were thankful. Directly overour heads is the choirloft and at the extreme end is themain altar. The plan is a perfect Latin cross, the tran-septs dividing the church into an…
San Xavier del Bac Mission · Architecture · Missions
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