Sky Mission is a photograph by Cheri Randolph which was uploaded on February 6th, 2012.
Sky Mission
View into an abandoned and roofless adobe mission church in New Mexico. ... more
Title
Sky Mission
Artist
Cheri Randolph
Medium
Photograph
Description
View into an abandoned and roofless adobe mission church in New Mexico.
Four hundred years ago, Spanish Franciscans helped bring Christianity to New Mexico, and to the Pueblos. The Pueblos are considered the native people in the United States who are the least changed, though theyve had the longest running contact with Europeans.The Pueblo Indians are not the only group in New Mexico that has survived the struggles and hardships of the last 400 years in New Mexico. Other native peoples such as the Navajos and Apaches have also survived. So have the Spanish and, in a sense, so have the Franciscan friars who came with themalong with the Catholic faith they propagated.
Early in 1598 Juan de Oņate, whose family had made a fortune from the silver mines of Zacatecas, Mexico, set out on an expedition into present-day New Mexico with 400 soldiers, colonists and Mexican-Indian servants, as well as horses and cattle. Eight Franciscan friars also accompanied Juan de Oņatea clear sign that Christianizing the native peoples was a leading motive in this push northward.
After an arduous journey up the Rio Grande River to the region above present-day Santa Fe, Juan de Oņate and his colonists finally arrived in July at San Juan Pueblo. Moving to a spot across the Rio Grande, they soon set about building the first Spanish settlement and mission church, naming it San Gabriel. It was still 1598, and San Gabriel became the first capital of New Mexico with Oņate its first governor.
To put these events in historical perspective, the founding of San Gabriel took place nine years before the founding of Jamestown, Virginia, the first permanent English settlement in the United States (1607), and more than 150 years prior to the establishment of the better-known old Spanish missions of California by Fray Junipero Serra.
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February 6th, 2012
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Cheri Randolph
Bruce, Thanks so much for featuring my photo "Sky Mission" in the Comfortable Art Group. I sure appreciate your promotional support!
Nadine and Bob Johnston
Am Pleased Today to Feature AND Publish Your Work of Art in -The Internet Weekly... Artist News - http://paper.li/f-1343723559# --- If you go to the paper, click SHARE, you can Subscribe, Tweet, Facebook, or even Email a copy to Friends, Relatives and others, so they can see the Publication in the ARTIST NEWS. It's one of our FAVORITES today... We do not always have the time to Comment, but just had to leave one on this beautiful piece of work.
Cheri Randolph
Nadine & Bob, Many thanks for your feature of "Sky Mission" in the Artists News Group. I greatly appreciate the promotional assistance!
Cheri Randolph
Jose, Thanks very much for the feature of "Sky Mission" in your group, Stop time with Art!
Randy Rosenberger
It is a true honor to FEATURE this fine piece of artwork from your galleries on our FEATURED ARTWORK section of the homepage of our site. Your prowess in your artwork talents is very obvious, and it is my pleasure to promote your fine art! Forever, Elvis
Cheri Randolph replied:
WOW! Randy, I am bowled over by your generous compliment and the feature of my art on the home page of the Wisconsin Flowers and Scenery Group! Thanks!
Cheri Randolph
Barbara, Thanks so much for the feature of "Sky Mission" in the group Old Buildings and Ruins. I appreciate your support!
Barbara Chichester
Striking Blue Sky contrasting the natural color of the Adobe walls, of what might have been a place of worship, in days gone by....voted and featured in Old Buildings and Ruins
Yelena Rubin
Cheri, you have Fantastic photo collection. Love the variations in texture this image ! v/f
Cheri Randolph replied:
Yelena, thanks for such a nice compliment on my portfolio. I am glad that you enjoyed this particular one, as it is one of my favorites too. I appreciate the v/f!
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