Stations of the Cross
Pietas & Crucifixes.
Years of candle soot and general detritus can create a layer over the figures hiding the original colours. The original pigments are also affected by oxidisation and sunlight. Here we present a selection of Passion tide devotionals which we have lovingly restored.
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The Crucifix being significant to Catholic worship; accompanies the devotion known as the 'Stations of the cross'. Contemplating these images helps us to
enter more deeply into the meaning and celebration of the Mass.
Jeanette Lewis restoring a
gothic revival crucifixion scene.
STATIONS OF THE CROSS
These 54 inch tall stations of the cross were restored to their original colours.
There had been some previous
re-touching work which had to be corrected due to mismatches of paint.
Some protruding fingers and small parts were repaired,
along with damage to the oak frames.
We were told the parish children were delighted to be able to " see" the figures clearly, and read the story for themselves.
These 72 inch tall Gothic revival stations of the cross had been damaged during the second world war.
The figures were chipped and scenic backdrops painted out.
There was also damage to the finials and acanthus leaf decorations atop the spires of each.
The set was repaired, painted to match the original, and the broken carvings repaired and gilded.
CRUCIFIXES
87 inch carved wood crucifix restored for a church in Reddish.
The loin cloth was gilded in genuine gold leaf, and the finished piece made a handsome and contemplative focal point for the sanctuary of the church.
Left to right: David prepares the wooden corpus, images show details of the corpus after poly chroming, and the gilded loin cloth.
Before and after images of restored life-size rood screen corpus (above left) and Birmingham Oratory crucifix (above right).
Jeanette creates icon Blue Crucifix by commission.
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PIETAS & ROOD SCREEN FIGURES
A classically styled Pieta statue which we restored for Holy Cross Church, London.
Detail of Sorrowful mother's face shown.
Pieta statue from the shrine church of St. Walburge, Preston. To complement the statue
we added a painted stenciled decoration inside the arch which framed the figures.
Pieta statue from the now de-consecrated church of St. Marie's. The church building is in shared ownership, Parishioners continue to use it as a gathering and prayer space with many of the original features retained.
More on this statue can be found on our blog.
Two rood screen figures found a the church basement were retrieved and given to us for restoration.