John Piper’s High Altar tapestry for Chichester Cathedral
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John Piper’s High Altar tapestry for Chichester Cathedral is a large, modernist liturgical artwork created in the 1960s that forms a vivid, abstract focal point behind the cathedral’s high altar.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
liturgical artwork
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modernist artwork ⓘ tapestry ⓘ |
| artHistoricalSignificance | example of post-war British church art ⓘ |
| artisticGoal | integration of modern art with historic sacred space ⓘ |
| artMovement | Modernism ⓘ |
| artStyle |
abstract
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non-figurative ⓘ |
| associatedArtist | John Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedBuildingType | cathedral ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Chichester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedCounty | West Sussex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
church furnishing
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ecclesiastical textile ⓘ |
| colorCharacteristic | vivid colors ⓘ |
| commissionedFor | high altar of Chichester Cathedral ⓘ |
| compositionCharacteristic | strong geometric forms ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| creator | John Piper NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| denominationalContext | Anglican ⓘ |
| designedAs | permanent installation ⓘ |
| designedForViewpoint | nave and choir of the cathedral ⓘ |
| era | post-war period ⓘ |
| function | high altar reredos ⓘ |
| genre | religious art ⓘ |
| heritageContext | part of Chichester Cathedral’s modern art commissions ⓘ |
| iconographicType | abstract theological symbolism ⓘ |
| integrationWithLiturgy | enhances visual focus during worship ⓘ |
| liturgicalUse | Eucharistic worship ⓘ |
| location | Chichester Cathedral NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| medium | woven textile ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Christianity ⓘ |
| roleInInterior |
backdrop to the high altar
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visual focal point of the sanctuary ⓘ |
| scale | large ⓘ |
| structuralPosition | behind the high altar ⓘ |
| subjectMatter | Christian liturgical themes ⓘ |
| timePeriod | 1960s ⓘ |
| visibility | dominant feature of the east end ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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The Very Reverend Walter Hussey
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John Piper’s High Altar tapestry for Chichester Cathedral
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subject surface form:
Walter Hussey