This past Sunday I attended a presentation and explanation of the artwork in my church.What amazed me was how many things I never noticed before even though I've been going there for years. We started outside at the front entry where the Lady pointed out three small sculptures. A lamb and Adam and Eve on each column. Most of the people there just like me were amazed at how much you miss when you just walk up the stairs and open the door each Sunday.
We went back inside where the lady pointed out some of the stained glass windows on the sides and what they symbolized. She then pointed out the two statues on either side and it turns out one was a women saint because the architects wife had the same name, nice guy!
Once we were inside the main area of the church, the women went over the stained glass windows on each side and what they symbolized. What caught my eye at this point was the painting that could be painted showing all the colors from the windows reflected on the gray columns. I wish I would have taken my camera but I can always get a nice photo of the effect on the next sunny day after mass.
The interesting thing about the main area of the church as well as the sanctuary is the changes made when the church was renovated for the centennial about four years ago. The lady went on to say the last time the artwork was repainted in the seventies, changes were made then also.
Once we got up in the sanctuary I was able to get up close to the paintings on the sides and was surprised to see how thick some of the brushwork was. What looks like thin layers of paint from the pews actually has some texture to them.
The tour ended in the sacristy room where I ended up calling it a day since I've been in that room many times going back to my time as an alter boy. I'm glad I went and definitely do need to get some photos of the light coming through the stained glass as it will make a beautiful painting. I'll let you know when I take the photos and when I start on it so stay tuned!
