San Geronimo, the church at Taos Pueblo
Posted on December 27, 2006
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Everywhere I looked at Taos Pueblo, something caught my eye. The crosses on San Geronimo, the current church rebuilt in 1850 to replace the one destroyed by the U.S. Army with 150 people in it in 1847 were a study in white and gray against a dun sky. The church is very pretty inside, reflecting deep faith and a quiet joy: no photos are permitted. It was as calming a church as I have ever visited.
The painted skull adorns a wall by a small craft shop in Hlaukwima (south house). As you walk along the twisting walls and passages, many beautiful artifacts appear. By the gallery, 2 beautiful canvasses adorned a passage, one already sold…
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