History
Conservation
Art + Architecture
Miscellaneous
100
Who was the Jesuit priest that founded Mission San Xavier del Bac?
Padre Eusebio Kino
100
The field of conservation has three parts: history, chemistry, and what?
Art or studio art
100
Most statues in the church are made of...what?
Wood
100
What animals were people trying to hit with arrows in the dome of the church?
Birds and bats (maybe)
200
What year did they "finish" building the mission?
1797
200
When did the first major restoration project of the interior take place? The 1970s, the 1980s, or the 1990s?
The 1990s
200
This architectural feature was actually first developed in the Middle East. What is it?
The dome
200
What original piece of jewelry is on the statue of Immaculate Mary in the church?
A pearl earring
300
Why is the church unfinished?
They ran out of money!
300
What local plant material is used as a binder in the exterior lime-wash of the church?
Cactus juice from nopales
300
How many winged angels are in the church? (hint: it's more than 100!)
171
300
How many "legs" does the statue of Saint Francis Xavier inside the church have?
Four
400
What natural disaster in 1887 collapsed the wall around the mortuary chapel and left a large crack in the interior wall on the west transept?
An earthquake
400
In the videos, what material did the conservators use to put paint flakes back in place?
Glue or epoxy
400
What four colors were originally painted on the facade? (hint: they were all made from local materials)
Red, yellow, white, black
400
The statue covered in cement on top of the facade is actually thought to be a statue of...who?
Saint Francis Xavier OR Saint Francis Assisi!