Statue of Junípero Serra (Carmel-by-the-Sea, California)
A statue of Junípero Serra, also known as the Serra Shrine, was installed in the community of Carmel Woods in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, United States.
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| Artist | Joseph Jacinto Mora |
| Year | 1922 |
| Medium | Oak sculpture |
| Subject | Junípero Serra |
| Location | Carmel-by-the-Sea, California, U.S. |
| 36.56492°N 121.91961°W | |
Description and history
The statue was installed in July 1922 at the intersection of Camino Del Monte and Alta Avenue in the community of Carmel Woods in Carmel-by-the-Sea, California.[1] The small wooden statue was carved from oak by the local artist Joseph Jacinto Mora, and was displayed within a small wooden shrine, surrounded by plants and a pair of wooden benches.
The statue was vandalized using black paint on September 23, 2015.[2]
Following fears that the shrine would be vandalised again during the George Floyd protests, it was removed for safekeeping by the Carmel city administration on June 23, 2020.[1][3]
References
- Marino, Pam (June 23, 2020). "Carmel removes Jo Mora's statue of Father Junipero Serra for safekeeping". montereycountyweekly.com. Archived from the original on 2020-06-26. Retrieved 2020-07-16.
- Rocha, Veronica (2017-09-14). "Decapitated and doused with red paint: Vandals target St. Junipero Serra statue at Santa Barbara mission". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2020-07-18.
- "Serra statue removed in Carmel for safekeeping, local cities deciding fate of others". Monterey Herald. 2020-06-24. Retrieved 2020-06-25.