January 12, 2012

THE BEGINNINGS OF PRESERVATION AT MISSION SAN JUAN CAPISTRANO

"Mission San Juan Capistrano" - Elizabeth Borglum

Before artist John Borglum created Mount Rushmore, he painted a depiction of Mission San Juan Capistrano titled "Sheep Grazing" in 1897. Two years earlier, his wife and teacher, Elizabeth Borglum, painted a piece titled "Mission San Juan Capistrano."

The shifting emphasis from dark and light in both paintings represent an important period in the life cycle of the Mission -- the end of isolation and the beginning of preservation. Thirty years after his Mission painting, John Borglum began sculpting Mount Rushmore National Memorial in the Black Hills of South Dakota, finishing it 14 years later in 1941.

These two paintings by the Borglums and other artworks created by a variety of respected artists are on display as part of Mission San Juan Capistrano's permanent exhibit, Mission Treasures: Historical Collection Revealed.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Mission Treasures: Historical Collection Revealed is now a permanent exhibit at Mission San Juan Capistrano. The exhibit features rare paintings, precious religious and historic artifacts, and documents related to the Mission’s history. They are treasures because of their connections with the people and place of Mission San Juan Capistrano and unique representations of the past.

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