La Misión de Corpus Christi de San Antonio de la Sur
Established in 1662 by the Spanish settlers when they fled south after the Pueblo revolt in 1680, which drove them from their mother pueblo, Isleta in New Mexico. The spelling of Ysleta and the addition of “del Sur” was given to the name differentiated the two missions.
I have purposely left this sculpture unpainted to show more clearly how it is constructed. Even many of my notes and markings can be seen. As with many of my churches, I do not include changes and later room additions to show the purity of the cruciform plan that many of the missions had.
Unpainted pine and MDF (medium density fiberboard)
13 ¼" wide x 21" deep x 17 ¼" high
2017
