Architecture of the California Missions
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Architecture of the California Missions

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Architecture of the California Missions

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Architecture of the California Missions by Kurt Baer, with photographs by Hugo Rudinger, offers a deep dive into the architectural legacy of California's historic missions. Rather than simply providing a history or a guide to these iconic buildings, this work is a scholarly study of the stylistic influences and architectural forms that shaped these structures. Baer examines the classical Roman, Moorish, Mexican baroque, and primitive elements that influenced the design of the missions, grouping them according to the distinct styles that are most prominently represented in the surviving buildings. The book carefully explores how these missions, built in a short span during a time of Spanish decline and political turmoil, reflect both the aesthetic aspirations and the practical limitations of their time. With much of the archival information lost and only romanticized sketches remaining, Baer reconstructs the history and style of these buildings based on existing structures, old photographs, and available documents. Accompanied by Hugo Rudinger's evocative bromoil photographs, which capture the simplicity and timeless beauty of the missions, this work provides a unique visual and narrative journey into California's architectural past. It's a must-read for architecture enthusiasts and anyone fascinated by the history and legacy of California's mission era. This title was originally published in 1958.
Architecture of the California Missions by Kurt Baer, with photographs by Hugo Rudinger, offers a deep dive into the architectural legacy of California's historic missions. Rather than simply providing a history or a guide to these iconic buildings, this

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title
  3. Copyright
  4. Contents 1
  5. I Introduction
  6. II Architectural Styles of the Missions
  7. THE SOURCES OF THE STYLES
  8. THE BUILDING MATERIALS
  9. THE ARCHITECTURAL TYPES
  10. III Characteristics of the Missions
  11. THE MISSION PLAN
  12. ARCADES
  13. BELFRIES
  14. THE ESPADAÑA
  15. THE CAMPANARIO
  16. TOWERS
  17. THE CHURCH NAVE
  18. THE CHOIR
  19. SCULPTURAL DECORATIONS
  20. READING LIST
  21. IV The Existing Missions
  22. MISSION SAN DIEGO DE ALCALÁ
  23. MISSION SAN LUIS REY DE FRANCIA
  24. MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO
  25. MISSION SAN GABRIEL ARCÁNGEL
  26. MISSION SAN FERNANDO REY DE ESPAÑA
  27. MISSION SAN BUENAVENTURA
  28. MISSION SANTA BARBARA VIRGEN Y MÁRTIR
  29. MISSION SANTA INÉS VIRGEN Y MÁRTIR
  30. MISSION LA PURÍSIMA CONCEPCIÓN
  31. MISSION SAN LUIS OBISPO DE TOLOSA
  32. MISSION SAN MIGUEL ARCÁNGEL
  33. MISSION SAN ANTONIO DE PADUA
  34. MISSION NUESTRA SEÑORA DE LA SOLEDAD
  35. MISSION SAN CARLOS BORROMEO
  36. MISSION SAN JUAN BAUTISTA
  37. MISSION SAN FRANCISCO DE ASÍS
  38. V Missions That Time Has Destroyed
  39. MISSION SANTA CRUZ
  40. MISSION SAN JOSÉ
  41. MISSION SANTA CLARA
  42. MISSION SAN RAFAEL ARCÁNGEL