San Juan Capistrano Basilica
by Joseph Hollingsworth
Title
San Juan Capistrano Basilica
Artist
Joseph Hollingsworth
Medium
Photograph - Digital
Description
A prominent feature of the basilica is the Grand retablo, a 42-foot-high 30-foot-wide 16-ton altar-backing carved in cedar and covered in gold leaf which is stylistically reminiscent of 17th- and 18th-century Spanish colonial and Mexican colonial retablos. The retablo's focal point is the Trinity, composed of the crucifix, God the Father depicted as an ancient partriarch, and the Holy Spirit depicted as a dove. Beneath the Trinity is Our Lady of Guadalupe. Four saints included on the retablo are Saint Francis of Assisi - patron of the mission's founding order, Saint Joseph, Blessed Junípero Serra - the mission's founder, and Saint Kateri Tekakwitha - significant for the area's Indian population. The Retablo was designed and created by 84 artisans in numerous parts at the Talleres de Arte Granda in Madrid, Spain.
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August 6th, 2015
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