Bell tower of Mission Basilica San Diego de Alcalá. Copyright © 2023 Randy Runtsch.

Art, Architecture, Religion, History, and Photography

The Art of Religious Architecture — Part I

Spanish Missions in California

Born and raised on the Iberian Peninsula, Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo (1496 or 1497–1543) became a conquistador in his youth. His name is recorded in the ranks of the army of famed conquistador Hernán Cortés de Monroy y Pizarro…