''Glories in Gold & Glass'' - Free study day

Submitted by Maurice on 28 October, 2015 - 20:32
Date and Time: 
Friday, 13. November 2015 - 0:00 to 23:45
Location: 
Museum of London The Western Theatre London EC2 5AN

Free Study Day, Glories in Gold and Glass, 13th November 2015, 10:30-16:00 : The Western Theatre, The Museum of London

Vibrant colour and imagery fill the walls and ceilings of St Paul’s Cathedral. This was inspired by a Renaissance of mosaic work in the nineteenth-century.

You can learn about the wider historical context of St Paul’s mosaic scheme and how mosaic work can be used for social engagement from speakers including:

Dr Heike Zech - The William Blake Richmond mosaic cycle in St Paul’s Cathedral quire

Simon Carter – Mosaics in a collections context

Dr Ayla Lepine - Stylistic revivals in nineteenth-century church interiors

David Toothill - Contemporary mosaic commissions

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