Showing posts with label Roundels. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Roundels. Show all posts

Wednesday, September 25, 2013

St. Joan of Arc Parish, Harrowgate

This Roman Catholic parish was founded in 1919, but the present church building dates to 1946.


The mosaic roundels of the twelve apostles located between the nave's arches were made by Salviati sometime before 1889 and they were listed on the firm's inventory for the 1893 World Columbian Exposition (or the Chicago World's Fair).



The roundels were initially installed in Philadelphia's St. James Episcopal Church, which was built in 1871 after designs by architects Frasier, Furness and Hewitt. However, this church - on the corner of Walnut and 22nd Streets - was sold in 1945 and subsequently demolished.


In May 1947, the Philadelphia Inquirer reported that the mosaics were being re-installed in St. Joan's. As of September 2013, there was the possibility that St. Joan's would be merged with another local parish and the building would be deconsecrated and sold.

Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1971. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008.
St. Joan of Arc Parish
Shinn, George Wolfe. King's handbook of notable Episcopal churches in the United States. Boston: Moses King Corporation, 1889. 138.
Skaler, Robert Morris and Thomas H. Keels. Philadelphia's Rittenhouse Square. Chicago: Arcadia Publishing, 2008. 56.
Clark, Joe. "'Arc' Stands Tall after 75 Years." The Inquirer.  September 30, 1994.
Harrowgate Picasa Webalbum
Lou Gold on This Cultural Christian
Philly and Stuff blog

Friday, May 24, 2013

St. Stephen's Church, Hampstead

S.S. Teulon's 1871 church became redundant in 1977 and the interior was severely vandalized over the next twenty years.
 

In 1998, the church was joined with the school next door and since then, the building has been restored and is now used to hold events such as weddings or birthday celebrations.


Salviati mosaic roundels of various Passion symbols can still be found in the former chancel, while most in the nave seem to have been lost. 



A few roundels featuring angels that surround a rose window above the entrance to the side chapel are intact.


Sources:
Cherry, Bridget. The Buildings of England: London 4: North. New Haven: Yale University Press, 1998. 206.
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 125.
Telegraph UK
Genshin's Intuition's flickr Photostream
Pashmin@'s flickr Photostream
IanVisits' flickr Photostream

Thursday, February 21, 2013

St. Wilfrid's Catholic Church Ripon

Designed by Joseph Hansom, this church was completed in 1862.


The nave is separated from the aisles by four arches on each side, the spandrels of each decorated by Salviati mosaic roundels of saints.



Sources:
Jmc4 Church Explorer's flickr Photostream
Colin Hinson GENUKI
Grainge, William. Ripon Millenary: a record of the festival.  Ripon: William Harrison, 1892. 188.

Friday, February 15, 2013

Josiah Wedgewood Memorial Institute

Architects George Benjamin Nichols, Robert Edgar and John Lockwood Kipling (father of author Rudyard) designed this building in a Venetian Gothic style. It was built 1863-73.


The upper level has arcades with statues representing the months of the year, topped with mosaic roundels of the 12 zodiac signs by Salviati and Burke, which were installed by 1871.








Sources:
Noszlopy, George Thomas and Fiona Vaterhouse. Public Sculpture of Staffordshire and the Black Country. Liverpool: Liverpool University Press, 2005. 131.
George Jones' flickr Photostream
The Potteries

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

Gonville and Caius Chapel Cambridge

This 14th century chapel's gallery was extended in 1870 by Alfred Waterhouse in a Byzantine style that is unique to the structure.


Five mosaics by Salviati that are located behind the altar in the new east apse depict incidents from the Bible involving teaching.



The prophet Samuel being tutored by Eli.


The finding of the scroll of the Law in the Temple by Josiah.


The boy Jesus disputing with the scribes in the Temple. 


Jesus teaching Martha about eternal life near the tomb of Lazarus.




Christ in glory surrounded by his disciples can be found on the chapel ceiling.



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