Showing posts with label Nativity. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Nativity. Show all posts

Thursday, July 11, 2013

St. John the Baptist, Bathwick

This church was built 1861-62 by C.E. Giles, and it was soon enlarged with the addition of a large, south aisle in 1870 by Arthur Blomfield.



Salviati made the mosaic reredos of the "Nativity" above the high altar.


The mosaic flooring of the High Altar, Lady Chapel and Baptistery from 1879 is also by Salviati.


The designs include the sea, net and fishes, as well as the seven gifts of the Holy Spirit.


The floor of the high altar.

Sources:
Bathwick Parishes
St. John's Bathwick
History, St. John the Baptist
Tim Barrett's flickr Photostream
Major, S.D. Notabilia of Bath, a handbook to the city and district. Bath: E.R. Blackett, 1879. 72.

Monday, June 10, 2013

Tait Chapel, Fulham Palace

William Butterfield designed the current chapel for Bishop Tait in 1866-67.


The Salviati mosaic reredos depicting the "Nativity" or "Adoration of the Magi" - also designed by Butterfield with cartoons by Alexander Gibbs - was moved to the west wall after reorganization of the chapel following bomb damage in World War II.



The chancel wall with the Salviati reredos before 1896.


A 1901 edition of "The Graphic" shows some pictures of Fulham Palace, including the Chapel in the top center.


The current reredos.

Sources:
Cherry, Bridget and Nikolaus Pevsner. "London 3: North West." New Haven: Yale University Press, 1991. 238.
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 124.
Feret, Charles James. "Fulham old and new: being an exhaustive history of the ancient parish of Fulham." London: The Leadenhall Press, 1900. 116.
Fulham Palace History
Rougetete's flickr Photostream
Margaret Ferguson Burns' flickr Photostream
Kim Toohey's flickr Photostream
Prints-4-All

Thursday, May 16, 2013

St. Michael and All Angels, Torquay

The Mission Church of St. Michael's and All Angels was built in 1877 by Welsh architect John Pritchard.


Henry Hugh Armstead designed the cartoons for the Nativity scene that Salviati executed in mosaics for the central panel of the reredos.


The interior in 1899.

The red stone that was used to build the church made it prone to deterioration, so it was finally demolished in 1968. In late 2012, the corner of Market and Pimlico Streets was the site of a Blockbusters video store. The fate of the mosaic reredos is unknown. It may have been moved to another church nearby.


Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 125.
The Building News and Engineering Journal. Vol 32.  London, June 8, 1877. 580. 
Torquay Churches
Herald Express. Landmarks of Market Street. Nov, 1, 2012.
Francis Frith Nostalgic Photos
Google Maps

Wednesday, April 17, 2013

Siena Cathedral

The cathedral - also known as Santa Maria Assunta - was built 1215-63.


The cartoons for three large scenes on the gables of the west facade are by Luigi Mussini and Alessandro Franchi. The mosaics were made by Salviati in 1878.


The Coronation of the Virgin by Mussini


The Presentation of Mary in the Temple is on the left, while The Nativity of Jesus is on the right. Both were designed by Franchi.


Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 127.
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Camp Champions
Hotel Siena
Wikipedia