Opened in 1863, this church was designed by S.S. Teulon.
Salviati decorated the pulpit with mosaics.
Sources:
Salviati, Antonio. On Mosaics (generally). 1865. 52.
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Thursday, November 7, 2013
Thursday, October 31, 2013
Buxton Memorial Fountain
S.S. Teulon designed this monument that was erected in 1865 to the memory of Thomas Buxton and others who were involved in the 1834 abolition of slavery in the British Empire. It was originally located in Westminster's Parliament Square, however, it was later moved to its current location in nearby Victoria Gardens.
Salviati decorated the fountain with mosaics, seen mostly around and within the gothic arches and trefoils midway up the structure.
Sources:
Salviati, Antonio. On Mosaics (generally). 1865. 50.
Wikipedia
Patche99z on Wikimedia Commons
Mira66's flickr Photostream
Bob Speel's Website
Salviati decorated the fountain with mosaics, seen mostly around and within the gothic arches and trefoils midway up the structure.
Sources:
Salviati, Antonio. On Mosaics (generally). 1865. 50.
Wikipedia
Patche99z on Wikimedia Commons
Mira66's flickr Photostream
Bob Speel's Website
Location:
Victoria, London SW1V, UK
Friday, September 13, 2013
St. Mary's Church, Ealing
The original Medieval parish church was rebuilt in 1735-40 by J. Horne and then subsequently enlarged by S.S. Teulon in 1866-74.
The marble and Caen stone reredos was adorned with Salviati mosaics.
Archive photo from 1892 showing the reredos of a white marble cross on a gold mosaic background.
The most recent restoration took place in 2002-03 and included the redecoration of the whole interior, which brought it more in line with the original Victorian design.
Although the mosaics reredos appear to be different than in the archival illustrations, it's unclear what changes were made and why.
Sources:
Cherry, Bridget and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: London 3: North West New Haven: Yale University Press, 1991. 166.
St. Mary's Ealing
Ealing Civic Society
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Jackson, Edith. Annals of Ealing: From the Twelfth Century to the Present Time. London: Phillimore & Company, 1898. 240.
The marble and Caen stone reredos was adorned with Salviati mosaics.
The chancel in 1909
The most recent restoration took place in 2002-03 and included the redecoration of the whole interior, which brought it more in line with the original Victorian design.
Although the mosaics reredos appear to be different than in the archival illustrations, it's unclear what changes were made and why.
Sources:
Cherry, Bridget and Nikolaus Pevsner. Buildings of England: London 3: North West New Haven: Yale University Press, 1991. 166.
St. Mary's Ealing
Ealing Civic Society
Mark Hillary's flickr Photostream
John Salmon on Geolocation
perivalevwood
Jackson, Edith. Annals of Ealing: From the Twelfth Century to the Present Time. London: Phillimore & Company, 1898. 240.
Monday, July 1, 2013
St Mary's Church, Sunbury-on-Thames
The church was built in the 18th century by Stephen Wright, but it was substantially altered by S.S. Teulon in 1856. It underwent further enrichment in the 1890s under George Heywood Sumner.
Salviati's enamel mosaics inlaid between the stone and marble decorate the arcades, screens and reredos.
Sources:
St Mary's Church, Sunbury-on-Thames
George P. Landlow on Victorian Web
Maxwell Hamilton on Panoramio
Salviati's enamel mosaics inlaid between the stone and marble decorate the arcades, screens and reredos.
Sources:
St Mary's Church, Sunbury-on-Thames
George P. Landlow on Victorian Web
Maxwell Hamilton on Panoramio
Tuesday, June 25, 2013
St. Mary's Church, Pakenham
This Norman church is unusual for England because of its cruciform shape. The north and south transepts were rebuilt by architect S.S. Teulon from 1849.
Teulon designed the reredos and they were executed by architectural carver Thomas Earp of Lambeth. Earp also carved the reredos for Parish Church of St. Peter Leeds and St. Mary Magdalene Paddington.
The altar reredos are mostly gold tesserae filling the trefoil arches, with the central symbols of alpha and omega flanking a cross. A receipt for 25 GBP was issued on January 30, 1869 by The Venice and Murano Glass and Mosaic Co. Ltd. (Salviati & Co.) for the reredos.
Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 122.
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The National Archives
Wikipedia
Teulon designed the reredos and they were executed by architectural carver Thomas Earp of Lambeth. Earp also carved the reredos for Parish Church of St. Peter Leeds and St. Mary Magdalene Paddington.
The altar reredos are mostly gold tesserae filling the trefoil arches, with the central symbols of alpha and omega flanking a cross. A receipt for 25 GBP was issued on January 30, 1869 by The Venice and Murano Glass and Mosaic Co. Ltd. (Salviati & Co.) for the reredos.
Sources:
Barr, Sheldon. Venetian Glass Mosaics: 1860-1917. London: Antique Collectors' Club, 2008. 122.
Suffolk Churches
Simon_K's flickr Photostream
The National Archives
Wikipedia
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
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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
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Pashmin@'s flickr Photostream
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Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Hawkley Parish Church
The Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Hants was designed by S.S. Teulon in a Norman style and built in 1861-65.
Although Antonio Salviati documents his work as being "reredos" within the church, the side chapel altar seems to be the only place decorated with mosaics.
The chapel's altar has three lunettes featuring white birds on a black background.
Sources:
Salviati, Antonio. On Mosaics. 1865. 51.
British History Online
Hawkley: Church
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Basher Eyre on Geograph
Although Antonio Salviati documents his work as being "reredos" within the church, the side chapel altar seems to be the only place decorated with mosaics.
The chapel's altar has three lunettes featuring white birds on a black background.
Sources:
Salviati, Antonio. On Mosaics. 1865. 51.
British History Online
Hawkley: Church
Redbubble
ChurchCrawler's flickr Photostream
Basher Eyre on Geograph
Location:
Hawkley, Hampshire GU33, UK
Thursday, May 9, 2013
Bestwood Lodge, Nottingham
A royal hunting lodge existed at this location as early as the 14th century. However, this specific great country house was designed for William Beauclerk, tenth Duke of St. Albans by S.S. Teulon and built 1862-65.
Salviati mosaics decorated the fireplace mantles in both the drawing room and the dining room.
Unfortunately, an 1893 fire originating in the drawing room caused significant damage, including destroying 25 paintings. At one point in the 20th century, it was used by the British Army, but since the mid-1970s, the lodge has been a Best Western hotel.
Sources:
Salviati, Antonio. On Mosaics. 1865. 52.
Jacks, Leonard. The great houses of Nottinghamshire and the County Families. Nottingham: W. and A.S. Bradshaw. 1882. 18.
Best Western Bestwood Lodge
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Salviati mosaics decorated the fireplace mantles in both the drawing room and the dining room.
Unfortunately, an 1893 fire originating in the drawing room caused significant damage, including destroying 25 paintings. At one point in the 20th century, it was used by the British Army, but since the mid-1970s, the lodge has been a Best Western hotel.
Sources:
Salviati, Antonio. On Mosaics. 1865. 52.
Jacks, Leonard. The great houses of Nottinghamshire and the County Families. Nottingham: W. and A.S. Bradshaw. 1882. 18.
Best Western Bestwood Lodge
Go Dine
Monday, April 1, 2013
St. John the Baptist Church Windsor
Also known as the Windsor Parish Church, this house of worship was built by architect John Hollis in 1822 after the demolition of the original Norman church from the Middle Ages.
The interior has a hammerbeam roof, which is typical of English Gothic architecture that was popular between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. The chancel was originally situated against the back wall of the church.
A new apse – designed in the Gothic Revival style – was added in 1870 by architect Samuel Sanders (S.S.) Teulon.
The new chancel wall is decorated with Salviati mosaics. Five sets of double panels sit directly under the same number of very tall, Gothic stained glass windows
Starting on the left, the first set of mosaics contains two angels – one is playing a violin, the other is banging a drum. Each is topped with a medallion that is in some way related to Christ's Passion. The first one shows a rooster – a symbol of Peter's denial of Christ, while the other is of crossed hatchets or battle axes – the emblem of St. John the Baptist.
The next set of mosaics depicts two angels kneeling in prayer. Their medallions show crossed pliers and a hammer, as well as an arrow, sponge, dice, and chalice motif.
The two mosaic compositions in the middle are of a lamb and pelican, respectively. The lamb, representing Christ and wearing a cruciform halo, carries a white flag with the red St. George cross, which is also the flag of England. The similarly haloed pelican, also symbolizing Christ and his sacrifice, is feeding its three young with drops of its own blood. The letters alpha and omega, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, decorate the medallions above the animals and indicate that Christ is both the beginning and the end.
The mosaics on the right of the central panel also show two angels kneeling in prayer. The symbols above them are of crossed reeds, a column and Veronica's veil with Christ's imprinted image, as well as the three nails of the cross and the crown of thorns.
Finally, the mosaic set to the far right contains one angel playing a trumpet and the other a hand-held organ. Above them is a ladder with a robe, and a crossed spear, sponge, reed and banner with the letters “INRI” meaning “Jesus of Nazareth, King of Jews.”
All of the mosaic sets are flanked by two additional, narrow mosaics showing various symbolic flowers growing out of decorative urns.
Sources:
Kovach, Rita S. "The Anglo-Catholic Revival's Contribution to the Resurgence of the Venetian Mosaic Enamel Industry." Proquest. Graduate Thesis. 2012. 39-40.
Jena76's flickr Photostream
Earth in Pictures
The interior has a hammerbeam roof, which is typical of English Gothic architecture that was popular between the twelfth and sixteenth centuries. The chancel was originally situated against the back wall of the church.
A new apse – designed in the Gothic Revival style – was added in 1870 by architect Samuel Sanders (S.S.) Teulon.
The new chancel wall is decorated with Salviati mosaics. Five sets of double panels sit directly under the same number of very tall, Gothic stained glass windows
Starting on the left, the first set of mosaics contains two angels – one is playing a violin, the other is banging a drum. Each is topped with a medallion that is in some way related to Christ's Passion. The first one shows a rooster – a symbol of Peter's denial of Christ, while the other is of crossed hatchets or battle axes – the emblem of St. John the Baptist.
The next set of mosaics depicts two angels kneeling in prayer. Their medallions show crossed pliers and a hammer, as well as an arrow, sponge, dice, and chalice motif.
The two mosaic compositions in the middle are of a lamb and pelican, respectively. The lamb, representing Christ and wearing a cruciform halo, carries a white flag with the red St. George cross, which is also the flag of England. The similarly haloed pelican, also symbolizing Christ and his sacrifice, is feeding its three young with drops of its own blood. The letters alpha and omega, the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet, decorate the medallions above the animals and indicate that Christ is both the beginning and the end.
The mosaics on the right of the central panel also show two angels kneeling in prayer. The symbols above them are of crossed reeds, a column and Veronica's veil with Christ's imprinted image, as well as the three nails of the cross and the crown of thorns.
Finally, the mosaic set to the far right contains one angel playing a trumpet and the other a hand-held organ. Above them is a ladder with a robe, and a crossed spear, sponge, reed and banner with the letters “INRI” meaning “Jesus of Nazareth, King of Jews.”
All of the mosaic sets are flanked by two additional, narrow mosaics showing various symbolic flowers growing out of decorative urns.
Sources:
Kovach, Rita S. "The Anglo-Catholic Revival's Contribution to the Resurgence of the Venetian Mosaic Enamel Industry." Proquest. Graduate Thesis. 2012. 39-40.
Jena76's flickr Photostream
Earth in Pictures
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