A tribute to the treasure trove of ecclesiastical art and architecture in the Diocese of Toledo.
Monday, July 9, 2007
Good Shepherd, East Toledo
The dome contains sixteen windows, each with an apparently life-sized saint. The state of preservation, for the plaster, murals, and stencilling, is downright uncanny.
The Toledo Diocese is uncommonly well stocked with domes. Back in western Pennsylvania, I can't recall a single domed Catholic church between Pittsburgh and Altoona.
The dome contains sixteen windows, each with an apparently life-sized saint. The state of preservation, for the plaster, murals, and stencilling, is downright uncanny.
The Toledo Diocese is uncommonly well stocked with domes. Back in western Pennsylvania, I can't recall a single domed Catholic church between Pittsburgh and Altoona.
ReplyDeletePittsburgh has several and Altoona one.
ReplyDeleteI wonder if it could be an influence from Chicago, where they're called "Polish cathedral style"?
ReplyDelete"Polish cathedral style
ReplyDeleteI LIKE it!
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