Ancient Textures

by Caitlyn Grasso

Title

Ancient Textures

Artist

Caitlyn Grasso

Medium

Photograph - Photograph

Description

This rustic bench inside La Purisma Mission in Lompoc, California provides the perfect spot for quiet reflection. The thick adobe walls of this Spanish-style mission keep the restful interior cool on the hottest day.

This mission is actually a reconstruction, not the original Spanish mission. The original Franciscan mission, Misión la Purísima Concepción de María Santísima, founded in 1787, was destroyed by an earthquake in 1812. It was rebuilt elsewhere, but the rebuilt mission was turned over to the Mexican government in 1834 and fell into disrepair. During the Great Depression, the Civilian Conservation Corps restored nine current mission buildings, several other structures, and the original water system. The reconstructed mission's dedication occurred on Pearl Harbor Day, December 7, 1941. So, the current mission is historical in more ways than one!

Featured in these Fine Art America Groups: Beige, Brown, Sepia (1/3/13), Beauty (2/13/13), Comfortable Art (3/11/13), Small Showroom (7/27/13), Anything Old (7/28/13), PhotosRUs (7/28/13), Forgotten by Time (8/14/13), Women Photographers (9/7/13), Out West (9/22/13), Old and Used (3/16/14), Canon 5D I or II or III (3/17/14), Weekly FUN For ALL Mediums (3/21/14), Premium FAA Artists (6/16/14), Pleasing the Eye (6/16/14), Book Covers (6/19/14), Minimalism (10/21/14), Sun Rays and Light Group (10/25/14), Everything Manufactured (10/28/14), The Light Painters (11/1/14), 10 Plus (3/24/15), 500 Views (3/25/15), Greeting Cards For All Occasions (3/20/16), Canon Full Frame Cameras (9/8/20), Seen But Not Noticed (9/8/20), The Space Between (9/8/20), Mind Blowing Photography (9/12/20), and All Stars (9/13/20).

Purchased by collectors at Needful Things in Orcutt, California and on FAA.

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September 30th, 2012

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