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Founded by the Spanish in 1771,
the San Carlos Borromeo de Carmelo Mission is the crown jewel
of Carmel-by-the-Sea and one of June Carey’s favorite subjects
to paint.
“I have, over the years,
amassed a wonderful collection of reference on the mission from
my many trips and research,” says June. “Today, the
buildings and their gardens are beautiful, but when you look
at photos taken 70 years ago, there was even more magic. The
facades weren’t as restored as they are today, so the basilica
and out buildings have a bit more of that character you’d
expect from structures as old as these. You also had the chance
to see more of the buildings then than you can today, especially
from some of the most pleasing angles. I am tempted at times,
when I visit, to make the request of cutting back some of that
lush growth to reveal more of the Mission, but I have a good
idea of what the response would be to that!” |