The Bowl
by Lucinda Walter
Title
The Bowl
Artist
Lucinda Walter
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Photographed at the granary area in Tumaccori National Historical Park in Arizona, the natural aura accentuated this ancient bowl and the textures on the wall. Using Photoshop to convert the photograph's background to black and white created a more dramatic emphasis to the selective coloring of the bowl. The meaning of the name "Tumacï¿¿ri" is lost in history; however, there are some things that are known about the word. Father Kino established Tumacï¿¿ri as a mission in January 1691, one day before Guevavi, making it the oldest mission site in what is now Arizona. For many years it was a visita or visiting station of the mission headquarters at Guevavi. During most of those years, it was located on the east side of the Santa Cruz River and was called San Cayetano de Tumacï¿¿ri. Services were held in a small adobe structure built by the Pima inhabitants of the village. After the Pima rebellion of 1751, the mission was moved to the present site on the west side of the river and renamed San Josï¿¿e Tumacï¿¿ri. Here the first actual church edifice was built. Bishop Antonio de los Reyes on 6 July 1772 wrote a report on the condition of the missions in the Upper and Lower Pimerï¿¿Alta. Following is his report on San Josï¿¿e Tumacï¿¿ri as translated by Father Kieran McCarty: The village of San Jose at Tumacï¿¿ri lies seven leagues to the south of Guevavi and one from the Presidio of Tubac, in open territory with good lands. In this village they have a church and house for the Missionary devoid of all ornament and furnishing. According to the Census Book, which I have here before me, there are twenty-two married couples, twelve widowers, ten orphans, the number of should in all ninety-three. The Franciscans began work in 1800 on an ambitious undertaking - a church that would match the frontier baroque glory of the celebrated Mission San Xavier del Bac not far to the north. Under the direction of a master mason, a maestro de albanil, a crew of Indian and Spanish laborers laid five-foot thick cobblestone foundations that year, but construction ground to a halt as funds dried up. Over the next few years they were able to add a few courses of adobe bricks, bringing the walls up to seven feet. These were plastered inside and out and decorative handfuls of crushed brick were pressed into the wet plaster. It was not until 1821 that work truly resumed. An enterprising Franciscan, Father Juan Bautista Estelric, sold 4,000 head of the mission's cattle to a local rancher, Don Ignacio Pï¿¿z, and with the first payment hired a new master and pushed the work ahead. The walls were raised to 14 feet, but the rancher stalled on his payments and construction again ceased. Two years later, Father Ramï¿¿iberï¿¿a persistent friar, finally got the rancher to pay his bill, and work resumed. Within a few years the church was almost completed, although the bell tower was never capped with its dome. The church must have been a striking landmark in the flat Santa Cruz Valley, with its embellished and painted faï¿¿e and plaster walls embedded with crushed red brick.
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Comments (65)
Bob Christopher
Hi Lucinda... I like your image. Very beautifully presented with the selective color. Excellent...Cheers Bob fv
Bob Christopher
Hi Lucinda...I like your image. A lovely subject and very well presented...Cheers Bob fv
Ann Horn
Such a dramatic work of art, Lucinda! The stark black and white is a perfect setting for the ancient pottery. f/l
Guido Strambio
So beautiful and elegant, great use of light and shadow, gorgeous selective colors! l/f/G+
Denise Clark
Beautiful work Lucinda...turning the background to black and white was very effective and I love the light. l/f
Lisa Kilby
Lucinda, this is one of the best selective color images I've seen!! The lighting and shadows are awesome too! Well done! l/f
Nikolyn McDonald
An unusual and beautiful selective color image and I love the textures and the Southwestern feel.
Marvin Spates
Lucinda this is such a beautiful still life, great job of your use of selective color!!! L/F
Laura D Young
Love the spot color! The details are lovely - right down to the fissures in the wall. Beautifully done, Lucinda! l/f