This 1831 church was extended by Arthur W. Blomfield in 1882.
The central panel of the triparte reredos depicts Christ in Majesty in mosaic by Salviati from 1894.
The opus sectile mosaics on either side featuring groups of angels were made by the mosaic company of James Powell and Sons between 1910 and 1914. The sketches were made by Coakes and the cartoons by Hardgrave.
Sources:
Roughwood British Churches
Newman, John. West Kent and the Weald. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1980. 469.
English Heritage
The Voice of Hassocks on Wikimedia Commons
John Vigar on Kent Churches
Hadley, Dennis. Powell's Opus Sectile Locations. 28.
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Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Monday, October 14, 2013
Bonn Minster
Also known as St. Martin's Cathedral, this is one of Germany's oldest churches, dating back to before the 13th century.
Salviati made a total of 800 square feet of mosaics for the portal and apse of the cathedral in 1894, modeled after cartoons by Professor Martin and Friz Geiges.
Detail of the apse mosaic featuring Christ Enthroned, which is based on a depiction in Hagia Sophia and also reminiscent of the one in St. Mark's Basilica. The latter also served as the model for the portrait in St. Augustine's College, Canterbury.
Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 127.
Wikipedia
Sacred Destinations: Bonn Munster
Hans Weingartz on Wikimedia Commons
Erke's flickr Photostream
jaime.silva's flickr Photostream
Brian J. McMorrow on pBase
Salviati made a total of 800 square feet of mosaics for the portal and apse of the cathedral in 1894, modeled after cartoons by Professor Martin and Friz Geiges.
Mosaic tympanum of the Annunciation above the entry portal
Detail of the apse mosaic featuring Christ Enthroned, which is based on a depiction in Hagia Sophia and also reminiscent of the one in St. Mark's Basilica. The latter also served as the model for the portrait in St. Augustine's College, Canterbury.
Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 127.
Wikipedia
Sacred Destinations: Bonn Munster
Hans Weingartz on Wikimedia Commons
Erke's flickr Photostream
jaime.silva's flickr Photostream
Brian J. McMorrow on pBase
Tuesday, October 1, 2013
St. Clement's Church, Bradford
This church was built 1892-94 by architect E.P. Warren.
The internal decorations include painting and design work by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, as well as a large mosaic reredos by Salviati.
The reredos features a central Lamb of God, surrounded by the usual symbolic representations of the four Evangelists.
Sources:
British Listed Buildings
St. Clement's Bradford
Hipwell, Deirdre. "Case Studies:'Cash-flow has been wrecked'." The Times. May 30, 2011.
James W. Bell's flickr Photostream
Ruthie P's flickr Photostream
The internal decorations include painting and design work by William Morris and Edward Burne-Jones, as well as a large mosaic reredos by Salviati.
The reredos features a central Lamb of God, surrounded by the usual symbolic representations of the four Evangelists.
Sources:
British Listed Buildings
St. Clement's Bradford
Hipwell, Deirdre. "Case Studies:'Cash-flow has been wrecked'." The Times. May 30, 2011.
James W. Bell's flickr Photostream
Ruthie P's flickr Photostream
Location:
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD3 9DF, UK
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