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A Contemporary Mosaic of St Dominic in Chichester Cathedral

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Here are some photos of recently mosaic of St Dominic, completed just a year ago. It was commissioned by the Anglican Bishop of Chichester, Right Reverend Dr Martin Warner. It was done by artist Jim Blackstone in a three month residency at the cathedral. During the residency, James worked alongside fellow liturgical artist Martin Earle within a custom-built studio. The project was developed with celebrated liturgical artist Aidan Hart.

Aidan, Martin and Jim who are Orthodox, Roman Catholic and Anglican respectively have recently established a new studio and liturgical art school -The Chichester Workshop for Liturgical Arts- under the patronage of Bishop Warner. 

Saint Richard (Bishop of Chichester, 1244–1253) was prepared for the priesthood by the Dominican Order in Orléans and St Dominic’s apostolic spirituality informed his ministry across the Diocese of Chichester.Read more about the commission on the Cathedral website here. 

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An Artistic Feeding of the Five Thousand: The New Chichester Workshop for Liturgical Art

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An Artistic Feeding of the Five Thousand: The New Chichester Workshop for Liturgical Art

The experience of Aidan Hart, Martin Earle and Jim Blackstone and their apprentices is that a community of Christian artists working together harmoniously, produces more beautiful work, in less time and at lower cost than the stereotypical Bohemian loner in his artist’s garret.

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A 14th-Century Italo-Byzantine St Francis of Assisi And His Habit at the National Gallery, London

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A 14th-Century Italo-Byzantine St Francis of Assisi And His Habit at the National Gallery, London

The iconographic stylization persisted in Italy in some regions due in part to the fact the some parts of Italy remained under Byzantine rule until as late as the 11th century and the painting style continued, passed down by tradition.

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Four More Images of St Francis From the National Gallery London: Three Good and One Bad!

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Four More Images of St Francis From the National Gallery London: Three Good and One Bad!

Baroque artists painted so that the pictures pops into focus when viewed from the distance of approximately 3 times the distance of the widest dimension. So this one is meant to be viewed from approximately 30 feet away. At this distance the viewer can see the whole painting without having to scan the eyes over different parts of the painting.

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