Junipero Serra Statue – Carmel CA

City:
Carmel, CA

Site Type:
Art Works, Sculpture and Bas Relief

New Deal Agencies:
Arts Programs, Work Relief Programs, Federal Arts Project (FAP), Works Progress Administration (WPA)

Completed:
1937

Artist:
Remo Scardigli

Quality of Information:
Moderate

Marked:
No

Site Survival:
Extant

Description

In 1937, Remo Scardigli created a redwood sculpture of Father Junipero Serra, the founder of the Spanish Mission system in 18th century Alta California.  Scardigli’s work was sponsored by the Federal Art Project (FAP). 

The sculpture stood for 50 years in Devendorf Park in the center of Carmel, but was removed sometime around 2015 when passions flared over the beatification of Father Serra by Pope John-Paul II and another statue of Serra at Carmel Mission was damaged. The Scardigli sculpture is reportedly in storage with the city Public Works department, as of 2023.

Father Serra’s remains are buried at the foot of the alter of the Mission San Carlos Borromeo De Carmel on Rio Road.

Source notes

https://www.newdealartregistry.org/rendersites/Carmel/CA/

 

Site originally submitted by New Deal Art Registry on June 28, 2011.
Additional contributions by Richard Walker.

Location Info


Junipero St and Ocean Ave
Carmel, CA 93923
Monterey County

Coordinates: 36.555103, -121.91993

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