Jeanette Lewis
the Green Dragon
WHO IS THE GREEN DRAGON? I have listened with a passing interest to some of the posturing of the Cop 26 attendees, as they make claims...
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Blog of Lewis & Lewis
Restoration Catholic - Creative Arts in the Catholic church, Commentary and Insights. All opinions my own.
Jeanette Lewis Bachelor of Art and Design
Editor: Eve Lewis Bachelor of Creative Writing
Jeanette Lewis
- Nov 1
- 2 min
Facing up to Plaster
Art and ancestors My dad didn't want me to work with plaster as he had done. He said it was messy and dusty and he wanted something...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Sep 13
- 3 min
Master of the Blue Crucifixes
The above image is from a crucifix painted by the Master of the Blue Crucifixes. It was discovered by an art collector in the 1800's who...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Apr 22
- 4 min
Our Lady of Lourdes - restored for St. Peter in chains
The first statue of Our Lady of Lourdes The statue at the grotto of Lourdes is the work of sculptor Joseph-Hughes Fabisch. He was...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Dec 30, 2020
- 3 min
Our Lady of Lourdes restored for St. Walburgers
Artists throughout the ages have striven to depict the beauty of the Blessed Virgin. In many paintings and sculptures, her face expresses...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Dec 22, 2020
- 2 min
Not My Nativity
I recall a visit to the local Tate Modern gallery with a group of fellow students, many years ago. Confused by the inscrutable exhibits,...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Sep 22, 2020
- 2 min
St. Anthony's Book
St. Anthony is a familiar figure in our churches, he either holds loaves of bread, or is depicted holding a book, with the infant Christ...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Nov 16, 2018
- 2 min
The Pelican symbol in Catholic Art
Just before we closed business for Christmas in 2018, we were invited to St. Joseph's to set up the newly built stable and crib figures...
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Jeanette Lewis
- Apr 7, 2018
- 2 min
Gothic Stations of the Cross
Carved in Belgium 1858, restored in the U.K. 2018 Father wanted his Gothic stations of the cross to look as beautiful as possible....
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Jeanette Lewis
- Mar 15, 2018
- 2 min
Rediscovering Maison Rafl
Appreciation for the art of Saint Supplice One producer of religious statuary, which I encounter often, is "Maison Raffl". The studio had...
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