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The 'modern' 20th century Cathedral Church of St Michael, built from 1956 to 1962 Scenes in English West Midlands INDEX for the modern Coventry Cathedral The external architecture * The Baptistry and Font * The Nave * The Choir Stalls The Chancel and Altar * The Chapel of Christ in Gethemane The Swedish Windows, the Charred Cross and Millenium Chapel of the Stalingrad Madonna The Jacob Bohme Exhibition * The Rising Cafe and History Displays
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The external architecture of Coventry Cathedral (modern)
The ruins of the medieval cathedral are on the left and the modern Coventry Cathedral on the right. The architect for the new Coventry Cathedral was Sir Basil Spence.
The striking sculpture of St Michael near the entrance to Coventry Cathedral (modern).
The St Michael and the Devil statue by the sculptor Jacob Epstein. This bold and striking sculpture depicts the triumph of Archangel Michael over the Devil. It is iconic, rather like a large brand name or logo it tells everyone that this is the Cathedral of St. Michael and that both buildings together are one.
Details of the St Michael statue: St Michael above, the Devil below!
The Baptistry and Font of Coventry Cathedral (modern)
John Piper's magnificent arcade of stained glass panels in the Baptistry of Coventry Cathedral (modern).
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The font is fashioned from a rough boulder brought from a hillside overlooking Bethlehem
Is the internal the shell symbol of the pilgrim ?
Details of some of the stained glass panels of the Baptistry of Coventry Cathedral.
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The Nave of Coventry Cathedral (modern)
General views of the nave of Coventry Cathedral (modern).
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Examples of the stained glass window panels in the nave of Coventry Cathedral (modern).
Looking down the nave to the Baptistry.
The Choir stalls of Coventry Cathedral (modern)
Tall strips of stained glass window panels above the choir stalls of Coventry Cathedral (modern).
Two of the 'Tablets of the Word' carved by Ralph Beyer. There are eight tablets which are engraved with texts from the Bible which are quotations from Jesus about himself. The Chancel, Altar and Tapestry
Looking through the choir into the Lady Chapel with the great tapestry above the altar.
View looking into the north end of Coventry Cathedral. In the Lady Chapel, above the Altar, hangs the world's largest tapestry, designed by Graham Sutherland and woven at Felletin in France.
The high altar and lady Chapel of Coventry Cathedral (modern). The statue of Mary, the mother of Jesus, at the foot of the cross.
The Swedish Windows, the Charred Cross and the Millenium Chapel of the Stalingrad Madonna of Coventry Cathedral (modern)
The Charred Cross of Coventry Cathedral (modern) is made from two medieval roof beams which fell into the shape of a cross after the bombing raid in 1940 which destroyed the medieval cathedral building.
The Millennium Chapel of the Stalingrad Madonna The Stalingrad Madonna (German: Stalingradmadonna) is an image of the Virgin Mary drawn by a German soldier, Kurt Reuber, in 1942 during the Battle of Stalingrad. The original is displayed in the Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, Berlin, while copies now hang in the cathedrals of Berlin, Coventry and Kazan Cathedral, Volgograd as a sign of the reconciliation between Germany and its enemies the United Kingdom and Russia during the Second World War.[1]
It is a most peaceful room to sit down and reflect, especially if you know about the Battle of Stalingrad. The Chapel of Christ in Gethemane in Coventry Cathedral (modern)
The mural by Stephen Sykes portrays an angel holding the cup of suffering in the Chapel of Christ in Gethsemane. The reference is to Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane. To the right are the sleeping disciples and the iron screen in front represents the crown of thorns, designed by Basil Spence and made by the Royal Engineers.
The Jacob Bohme Exhibition in Coventry Cathedral (modern)
Jacob Böhme (1575-1624) is one of the most important German thinkers: Bohme influenced literature, philosophy, religion and art well beyond national borders. 100 years after the Reformation, Böhme argued for a far-reaching philosophical and spiritual renewal. The exhibition introduces Böhme’s thought and his influence in Britain e.g. his vision of a harmonious world and his creative language inspired many English poets and artists, including John Milton, Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Blake. The latter was deeply impressed by Böhme’s writings on the role of the divine in human imagination and his emphasis on the dignity of humanity and on peace and freedom - a contemporary resonance is called for.
The Rising Cafe and Historical Displays about the history of Coventry Cathedral
The word rising in the cafe name alludes to the building of the new Coventry Cathedral from out of the 'rubble'.
The displays depicting the history of Coventry Cathedral.
The visit of King George VI to the ruins of the old medieval Coventry Cathedral in November 1940. City of Coventry index
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