An Artistic Cultural Showcase

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An Artistic Cultural Showcase
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Painting is just another way of keeping a
diary Pablo Picasso
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Do you agree with Pablo Picasso?
How are paintings, and other art mediums such
as photography, pottery, basketry, stained glass,
like another way of keeping a diary?
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Frank Miller, founder of the Mission Inn,
selected art objects to decorate his National
Historic Landmark hotel, to reflect his many
interests, and in appreciation of the various
cultures he encountered on his world travels.
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Many art objects found throughout the hotel
especially reflected Millers love of the
California Mission era.
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Mission Painting
Father Serra
San Juan de Capistrano
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George Melville Stone, artist who created many of
the California themed paintings, also painted
Millers daughter, Allis Hutchings
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In addition to his art collections, Frank Miller
employed artisans, many from the Arts and Crafts
movement, to create furniture unique to the
Mission Inn and its Raincross design
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Artist Archibald Barrelle was an artist in
residence and art teacher who worked with other
artists to create a beautiful set of bronze and
iron doors in honor of St. Francis of Assisi.
Each one of the thirteen panels shows an episode
in the life of St. Francis.
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Two panels from the thirteen panel door
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Besides the St. Francis doors, other metalwork
was made locally or was contemporary to the hotel
and several pieces to display within the Mission
Inn. The materials were from all over the world.
As an example, along Mission Inn Avenue are a
series of wrought iron fences no one piece is
the same. There are even two bronze Spanish
cannons in the collections. Miller purchased the
two at the Panama Pacific Exposition in San
Francisco in 1915.
Room number
Metal frame
Metal vase
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Famous Fliers Wall Wings
Door Handle
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Another art medium seen throughout the Mission
Inn, and commissioned by Frank Miller was tile
art.
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There are over 100 stained glass windows
throughout the Mission Inn. Some are simple.
Others are massive, intricate pieces of art. In
several guest rooms are small windows with the
Raincross symbol in silhouette or the Mission Inn
escutcheon (house mark). The most spectacular
are the windows in the St. Francis Chapel made by
the Louis Comfort Tiffany studios.
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"Come let us live the poetry we sing. Edwin
Markham. Living loving and beloved. 1937.
Jessie van Brunt Fecit Et Dedit.
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Created by artist William Sharp
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Californias unique and diverse landscapes,
provides many opportunities for artists. European
trained artists, who often established studios in
New York, Boston, and other eastern cities, were
attracted to the states mountains, deserts,
coastlines, and rolling hills. In the late 19th
century and early 20th century, a type of art
form originating in Europe called Plein Air,
became popular among the landscape artists in
California. Plien Air is a French word or term
for in the open air. The artists often
traveled great distances to set up their easels
in the out of doors. They worked quickly in
order to capture the light and shadows.
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Despite the influence of the California missions
on the design of the Mission Inn, there is also a
strong Asian or Oriental influence. Miller
amassed a large collection of Oriental art.
Bells and gongs, religious statuary, including
several Buddhas, lighting fixtures, and ceramic
pieces were among the objects displayed
throughout the hotel.
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Chinese bell
Buddhist bell from China
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Native American inhabitants of Frank Millers
beloved California Missions were also given
artistic homage in his art collection. In the
early 20th century, a great interest developed in
objects made by the Native Americans. Their art,
having important uses in daily life, became
valued objects collected for their beauty and
artisanship. The sale of these items provided
the artists important sources of income.
Basketry, blankets, pottery, jewelry, and other
Native artwork were among the items sold.
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Within the Hotels Cloister Wing were rooms
named for ceremonial spaces essential to the
cultures of the Southwest Indians. Mission Inn
owner Frank Miller filled the rooms, named the
Kivan and Hogan, with Native American art.
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Tobacco bag
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Beaded Zuni doll
Beaded cradleboard
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Besides documents, primary resources can include
art pieces created at that time and place.
Knowing that Frank Miller selected all of the art
works in his Mission Inn, what does the art that
Frank Miller collected tell us about Miller and
time in which he lived?
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Rearch Life Along the Ancient
Silk Road
Writing Standards2.1 Write narratives
Establish and develop a plot and setting and
present a point of view that is appropriate
to the stories. Include sensory details and
concrete language to develop plot and
character. Use a range of narrative devices
(e.g., dialogue, suspense).
History Standards Cite
the significance of the trans-Eurasian "silk
roads" in the period of the Han Dynasty and Roman
Empire and their locations.
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Research the Silk RoadAs you read take
notes on the Cornell template. After
researching and taking notes, write a summary of
what you have read at the bottom of your notes.
Next, using the journal/narrative stationary, or
stationary of your choice, write a narrative as
if you were an ancient traveler on the Silk Road.
Imagine that you are returning to Riverside
after this trip and bringing back an artifact
from China to place in Frank Millers Mission Inn
collection.What will you bring that is
significant to your travels?How will your
artifact demonstrate something you learned about
the ancient Chinese culture?
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William Sharp produced the hotels house mark
called an escutcheon for Miller. He also
produced several drawings of scenes of the
Mission Inn. The drawings were used on
postcards, menus, books, and other items
published by the hotel.
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