Altar Covered in Gold Leaf in Serra’s Chapel

Published December 5, 2014 at 5002 × 3335 in California: Mission San Juan Capistrano and the Swallows

Golden Altar in Serra’s Chapel at Mission San Juan Capistrano, California. Altar is made of 396 pieces of carved cherry wood covered in gold leaf, and is adorned with 52 angel faces (one for every week of the year).

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