Mission Arches
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Mission Arches
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
The courtyard arches at Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo. Founded in 1720, the mission was named for Saint Joseph and the Marqués de San Miguel de Aguayo, the governor of the Province of Coahuila and Texas at the time. It was built on the banks of the San Antonio River a few miles to the south of the earlier mission, Mission San Antonio de Valero (the Alamo).
Its founder was Father Antonio Margil de Jesus, a very prominent Franciscan missionary in early Texas.
San José, as it became known, was the largest of the missions in the area. At its height, the community contained about 350 Indian neophytes, sustained by extensive fields and herds of livestock. Viewed as the model among the Texas missions, San José gained a reputation as a major social and cultural center. It became known as the "Queen of the Missions." Its imposing complex of stone walls, bastions, granary, and magnificent church was completed by 1782.
Mission San Jose is an active parish. Visitors are welcome to attend mass on Sundays
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February 7th, 2016
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Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your fantastic photographic art has been chosen as a Camera Art Group feature! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive discussion. There are many other discussions in the group where you can promote your art even further more.
Pamela Williams
Congratulations! Thanks for sharing in the aRt dIsTrict! ♥️ Your work has been showcased on the homepage of the aRt diStrIct! You are invited to archive your work in the feature archive in the discussion thread. BRAVO!
Hany J
How did I miss this beauty in your portfolio is beyond me. This is quite the composition and the capture, Jurgen (repeating lines, patterns, balanced light...). And the processing is simply amazing (a hint of HDR?). Well, well done.
Holly April Harris
Gorgeous photo!! Congratulations! I’m am very pleased to feature your beautiful image in the group ‘Covered Bridges and Historical Buildings.’ It’s a wonderful addition to the group! Please add it to the “2022 Third Quarter Featured Image Collection” thread in the discussions area for a permanent record of your feature. Thank you! 7/16/22
Jennifer Jenson
Oh WOW! Incredible work, Jurgen! I love the POV, the lines and patterns, the color...it's amazing!
Luther Fine Art
Congratulations! Your camera art has been nominated as a Special Feature by a fellow artist Camera Art member for your superb art in Camera Art Group!! You are invited to post your art in the "Special Feature Archive Discussion" in the Camera Art group. Please share the love by nominating a fellow artist whose work is in Camera Art You can do that in the specific "Artist Special Feature Nomination" discussion in the Camera Art Group.
Constance Lowery
this is great photography. L/F and nominated for special feature in Camera Art group.
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