Mission Architecture As Examplified in San Xavier Del Bac Including a Complete
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What would have been the niche for Judas, we find empty and cleverly concealed be- hind the pulpit. From these pilasters, formed by the crossing of the nave and transepts, spring the graceful arches that upheld the great dome. Before us stands the original pulpit, none the worse for time, and from which English, Spanish, and Papago are spoken today. The pulpit shows hand carving of excellent workmanship; and considering the tools and conditions, it is nothing short of marvelous. One must contin...ually bear in mind the facts that the padres were several thousands of miles from the base of supplies and that most of their work was done by Indian labor. Passing along this side of the nave we find another large fresco, opposite the first one we saw on the other side, representing the Holy Ghost descending upon the disciples. 92 MISSION ARCHITECTURE. The next pilaster contains the figure of St. Simon and then we find the picture of a door painted on the wall, similar to the door directly opposite; the idea is, of course, to give symmetry to the interior.
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