What New Mexico architectural subject did Georgia O'Keeffe paint in works such as Ranchos Church?

Georgia O'Keeffe painted the Ranchos de Taos church, formally the Church of San Francisco de Asís. The adobe church stands in Ranchos de Taos, New Mexico, and became one of the region's most recognizable architectural subjects. O'Keeffe made multiple paintings and drawings of it during the late 1930s.

Her treatment of the church demonstrates how she transformed a familiar building into an arrangement of sculptural masses, planes, and light. Rather than presenting a conventional architectural view, she focused on the building's rounded adobe forms and the way sunlight defined its surfaces. The structure was also photographed by Paul Strand and painted by other artists, making it a major subject in New Mexico's modern-art history.

The title Ranchos Church can cause confusion because the building is often called the San Francisco de Asís church. It is not the Santa Fe cathedral or a mission in Abiquiú. The church remains an active historic religious site and a widely recognized landmark.