Stiffleaf's photos
westminster cathedral, london
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irish regimental emblems from the british army are set into the wall arcade in st.patrick's chapel, early c20
westminster cathedral, london
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pelican in its piety over entry to blessed sacrament chapel on this brassy screen designed by marshall in the 1950s. the mosaics here are truly dire.
westminster cathedral, london
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symons mosaics of the early c20 in the sanctuary. whilst these earlier mosaics are rich and of good craftsmanship, if not terribly exciting, those of the last 50 years are truly terrible designs, childish, sentimental and weak.
westminster cathedral, london
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symons mosaics of the early c20 in the sanctuary. whilst the earlier mosaics are rich and of good craftsmanship, if not terribly exciting, those of the last 50 years are truly terrible designs, childish and weak.
westminster cathedral, london
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the rood by symons hangs against the largest dome over the sanctuary. this is the only dome to which bentley gave windows.
westminster cathedral, london
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the rood by symons hangs against the largest dome over the sanctuary. this is the only dome to which bentley gave windows.
westminster cathedral, london
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the sanctuary of bentley's cathedral of 1895-1903 contains his 1901designed baldacchino.
westminster cathedral, london
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eric gill stations of the cross are on the west faces of the piers of the nave. this view is across the south transept to the c20 lady chapel
westminster cathedral, london
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bentley designed font of 1899; I thought that in st.paul's cathedral was oversized until I saw this monster. it looks like a holy hot tub.
westminster cathedral, london
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bentley designed font of 1899; I thought that in st.paul's cathedral was oversized until I saw this monster.
westminster cathedral, london
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st.augustine's chapel with tile and mosaic pictures of the early c20, reminiscent of illustrations in childrens history books of the period
westminster cathedral, london
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st.augustine's chapel with tile and mosaic pictures of the early c20. at least the designer of these could draw, not the case with some of the more modern offerings
westminster cathedral, london
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st.augustine's chapel with tile and mosaic pictures of the early c20. this solomon looks as if it could have been done 50 or 60 years before.
westminster cathedral, london
westminster cathedral, london
westminster cathedral, london
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early c20 mosaic of adam by symons on ceiling of holy souls chapel. the fruit of the forbidden tree which the serpent here offers is death. whilst interesting conceptually, is the artist really saying that ignorance equates to life and knowledge to death? the catholic church, huh: go figure.
westminster cathedral, london
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early c20 mosaic of adam by symons on ceiling of holy souls chapel, with the serpent presenting adam with the skull in his jaws.
