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A modern touch in St. Paul’s

Posted on May 15, 2026 by Ella

I mentioned we stepped into St. Paul’s Cathedral and Grubb has written a post on the hidden statue of Lucifer. I was more taken with the cloister, which was entered through a massive wooden door and might easily be missed if weren’t standing ajar with a view down the beautiful Gothic ogival arched hallway.

Gothic areches in St. Paul’s cloister

In the middle of one leg of the u-shaped cloister, there was an art exhibition. I neglected to scan for the information on the artist.

Painting in St. Paul’s
Painting in St. Paul’s

Back out in the Cathedral, I was struck by the modern stained glass.

Stained glass in St. Paul’s
Stained glass in St. Paul’s

A large placard read “A religious heritage is more than just museum-related; it is the imprint of a faith. It is up to each generation to carry on in the same vein.” This explains the presence of the stained glass series “Architecture of Light” and the presence of the art exhibition in the gothic cloister.

4 thoughts on “A modern touch in St. Paul’s”

  1. Wynette says:
    May 15, 2026 at 3:45 am

    That stained glass is beautiful. Also the gothic arches.

    Your time zone buddy. But not for long!

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    1. Ella says:
      May 15, 2026 at 9:45 am

      I’ll miss you guys being in the same time zone.

      Reply
  2. niktis says:
    May 15, 2026 at 4:09 pm

    Agreed on the stained glass, very unique. Also too bad you didn’t get the name of the artist who did the paintings, I’ve been looking for something like that for our place.

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    1. Ella says:
      May 15, 2026 at 7:50 pm

      Rich in saturated color! If we are in the area today, I will duck in and scan.

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