Interior St Martin-in-the-Fields + 1 in comments
L S I have admired the exterior of James Gibbs’ eighteenth-century church, St Martin-in-the-Fields, for many years . I recently posted a shot of the church, which can be seen at the top of the comments . Many of you will have listened to concerts or recordings from St Martin-in-the-Fields.
It was only on this most recent trip that I finally had a look at the interior. It’s a wonderfully simple and uncluttered church, which is also surprisingly light . The image was taken with my Iphone.
I was particularly impressed with the relatively new East window.
The window designed by Shirazeh Houshiary, in collaboration with architect Pip Horne, was installed above the altar of St Martin-in-the-Fields in 2008. The glass, held within a stainless steel framework, is made of mouth-blown clear glass panels etched on both sides with a subtle, feathery pattern, a recognisable hallmark of Houshiary’s paintings. The glass panels graduate from a periphery of more transparent glass to a denser, whiter centre. The central ellipse itself is lightly etched and lit in such a way as to form a focal point of light visible internally and externally.
The artist wrote : “We needed to create a design that would resonate with people of different faiths, both secular and faithful, rich and poor. We needed to be in harmony with Gibbs’ vision and sensitive to his architecture and yet propose contemporary vision and materials. What is important to us is that the image has a universal dimension and everyone can find something in experiencing it. “. In a world of increasing religious intolerance, the window is like a fresh breath of air.
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Interior St Martin-in-the-Fields + 1 in comments
L S I have admired the exterior of James Gibbs’ eighteenth-century church, St Martin-in-the-Fields, for many years . I recently posted a shot of the church, which can be seen at the top of the comments . Many of you will have listened to concerts or recordings from St Martin-in-the-Fields.
It was only on this most recent trip that I finally had a look at the interior. It’s a wonderfully simple and uncluttered church, which is also surprisingly light . The image was taken with my Iphone.
I was particularly impressed with the relatively new East window.
The window designed by Shirazeh Houshiary, in collaboration with architect Pip Horne, was installed above the altar of St Martin-in-the-Fields in 2008. The glass, held within a stainless steel framework, is made of mouth-blown clear glass panels etched on both sides with a subtle, feathery pattern, a recognisable hallmark of Houshiary’s paintings. The glass panels graduate from a periphery of more transparent glass to a denser, whiter centre. The central ellipse itself is lightly etched and lit in such a way as to form a focal point of light visible internally and externally.
The artist wrote : “We needed to create a design that would resonate with people of different faiths, both secular and faithful, rich and poor. We needed to be in harmony with Gibbs’ vision and sensitive to his architecture and yet propose contemporary vision and materials. What is important to us is that the image has a universal dimension and everyone can find something in experiencing it. “. In a world of increasing religious intolerance, the window is like a fresh breath of air.
THANKS FOR YOUR VISIT TO MY STREAM.
I WOULD BE VERY GRATEFUL IF YOU COULD NOT FAVE A PHOTO
WITHOUT ALSO LEAVING A COMMENT