The Mission Chapel
by Linda Lees
Title
The Mission Chapel
Artist
Linda Lees
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
Located 130km from Alice Springs the Hermannsburg Historic Precinct is a series of historic German-style whitewashed buildings that were constructed when the Lutheran mission was established in the 1880s and was one of Central Australia's first settlements. Hermannsburg was the German name chosen by the Lutheran pastors who set up the small mission for the Arrernte Aboriginal people.
It is best known as the birthplace of artist Albert Namatjira. He painted the local landscape in Western-style watercolours, a style that became known as the Hermannsburg School of painting.
Visitors to the area can explore the buildings of the restored historic town and see work by local artists.
The plaque on the building reads "Blessed are they that hear the word of God and keep it" these words are also written in the local Arrernte language.
Hermannsburg, Northern Territory, Australia
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June 19th, 2014
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Comments (8)
Don Columbus
Congratulations, your work is Featured in "Photographic Camera Art" I invite you to place it in the group's "2020-2023 Featured Image Archive" Discussion!
Glenn McCarthy Art and Photography
This is my kinda place to explore. I love old historical buildings and ruins. Nice photo and history Linda!
Trish Mistric
I have a church pic a lot like this one. Lovely photo :)
Linda Lees replied:
Thanks Trish, It is a bit like your pic, yours looks like a Spanish style and this one is German style.