San Antonio Church Mission San Jose
by Alexandra Till
Title
San Antonio Church Mission San Jose
Artist
Alexandra Till
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© Christine Till
Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo, the largest of the Texas missions, was founded on February 23, 1720 and moved to its current location between 1721 and 1724 along the San Antonio River.
When Father Morfi visited Mission San José in 1777, the compound consisted of the indigenous quarters along the outside, the granary along the north wall, soldiers quarters, a two-story convento, workshops, and a stone church with a carved stone sacristy window (Rose Window) and carved stone façade. Morfi described Mission San José y San Miguel de Aguayo as the "Queen of the Missions". The carved stone façade of the church has been described to rival those of Europe with intricate carving and use of negative space. The soft native limestone from further upstream along the San Antonio River provided a unique carving opportunity - stone soft enough to carve with wood-carving tools.
While Mission San Jose now sits just south of downtown San Antonio, when one stands in the restored Mission, the "Queen of the Missions" continues to provide the visitor with the feel of the mission compound.
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June 24th, 2014
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