The Church of the Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria
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The Church of the Sacred Heart and St Catherine of Alexandria is a Catholic church situated in Droitwich Spa
, Worcestershire, England
, noted for its remarkable mosaic
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and carried out by Maurice Josey, assisted by Fred Oates. The influence of the mosaics of Ravenna
is very apparent. Indeed Pippet travelled to Ravenna and Rome
to study the mosaics before completing the designs.
Walter Loveridge Hodgkinson was a main benefactor of the church. The architect was Frank Barry Peacock.
Droitwich Spa
Droitwich Spa is a town in northern Worcestershire, England, on the River Salwarpe.The town is situated on massive deposits of salt, and salt has been extracted there since ancient times. The natural Droitwich brine contains 2½ lbs...
, Worcestershire, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, noted for its remarkable mosaic
Mosaic
Mosaic is the art of creating images with an assemblage of small pieces of colored glass, stone, or other materials. It may be a technique of decorative art, an aspect of interior decoration, or of cultural and spiritual significance as in a cathedral...
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The Mosaics
The mosaics at the Sacred Heart were designed by Gabriel PippetGabriel Pippet
Gabriel Pippet was an English artist.Pippet was born in Solihull in 1880. As well as being was an artist, he was known as an illustrator and a wood carver. Pippet's work was influenced by Pre-Raphaelites, the Arts and Crafts Movement, and medieval manuscript design...
and carried out by Maurice Josey, assisted by Fred Oates. The influence of the mosaics of Ravenna
Ravenna
Ravenna is the capital city of the Province of Ravenna in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy and the second largest comune in Italy by land area, although, at , it is little more than half the size of the largest comune, Rome...
is very apparent. Indeed Pippet travelled to Ravenna and Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
to study the mosaics before completing the designs.
Walter Loveridge Hodgkinson was a main benefactor of the church. The architect was Frank Barry Peacock.