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Mission San Xavier del Bac: A Guide to Its Iconography
Lange, Yvonne, Ahlborn, Richard E.
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Description for Mission San Xavier del Bac: A Guide to Its Iconography
Hardcover. Num Pages: 180 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLCM; AMN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 287 x 221 x 20. Weight in Grams: 887.
Unique among mission churches of the northern borderlands of colonial Mexico for its ornate architecture and rich iconography, San Xavier del Bac south of Tucson is a pilgrimage destination for countless devotees and tourists. Passing through the facade entry to stand in the nave, one is dazzled by the transept and sanctuary altarpieces of sculpture niches and baroque pilasters, as well as the expanse of the frescoed ceiling. This book is the first study of the iconography at San Xavier since its restoration in the 1990s by an international team of professional conservators. It expands our understanding of the numerous ... Read more
Unique among mission churches of the northern borderlands of colonial Mexico for its ornate architecture and rich iconography, San Xavier del Bac south of Tucson is a pilgrimage destination for countless devotees and tourists. Passing through the facade entry to stand in the nave, one is dazzled by the transept and sanctuary altarpieces of sculpture niches and baroque pilasters, as well as the expanse of the frescoed ceiling. This book is the first study of the iconography at San Xavier since its restoration in the 1990s by an international team of professional conservators. It expands our understanding of the numerous ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2004
Publisher
University of Arizona Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
180
Place of Publication
Tucson, United States
ISBN
9780816522002
SKU
V9780816522002
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