Jo Mora bas reliefs - Carmel-by-the-Sea, California
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N 36° 33.314 W 121° 55.353
10S E 596424 N 4046074
Two history-themed reliefs over an ordinary storefront in downtown Carmel
Waymark Code: WM6C5N
Location: California, United States
Date Posted: 05/12/2009
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Although these two reliefs are not listed on the Jo Mora site, there is no doubt they are his work. He was a Carmel artist for decades until 1947. His most famous work is probably the cenotaph of Father Serra at the Carmel Mission. Here, the left bas-relief depicts a Franciscan padre, perhaps Serra himself, at a wooden gate. The right bas-relief depicts another familiar theme: that of the heroic western explorers in the native landscape. It's not clear, but it looks like the child is carrying books - the tools of civilization.
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