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The tapestries created by artist John Nava for the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels are the largest collection hanging in a Catholic place of worship in the United States. Throughout the ages, large scale pictorial wall cycles have served as one of the most effective forms of literary expression, vividly telling the stories of the Greeks ...
Cathedral of Our Lady. of the Angels. The tapestry cycles of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels were made over a three year period from 1999 to 2002. The new cathedral for Los Angeles, California was designed by the Spanish architect Rafael Moneo and opened in September 2002.
Feb 7, 2018 · Elizabeth Lev. Feb 07, 2018 • 7 Min Read. Some of John Nava's "The Communion of Saints" tapestries in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles. (Photo/Victor Alemán) With their ties to ancient churches, John Nava’s tapestries tell the stories of our sacred ancestors and the varied rnpathways that lead to God.
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Nov 1, 2022 · This panel from the ‘Communion of Saints’ tapestries in the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels in Los Angeles depicts, from L to R: Sts. Bruno, Anselm, Bartholomew, Teresa of...
On January 1, 2021 a group of new tapestries for the Sanctuary Wall of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels at Los Angeles, California were unveiled. The new works retain key elements of the original group of tapestries made for that space but adds images of Mary and angels, the namesakes of the Los Angeles Cathedral.
