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St Michael & All Angels Church
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Cressida
February 3, 2020
Berwick Church’s stunningly colourful decorative scheme of paintings by the Bloomsbury artists Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell was commissioned by Bishop Bell of Chichester in 1941 at the height of World War II. Their scheme, inspired by 15th-century Italian chapel art, includes The Annunciation, Christ in Glory, The Crucifixion and The Nativity, and draws inspiration from the Sussex downland landscape and local characters. It has been described as being “of national and even international importance… the only example in the country of the complete decoration of the interior of an ancient rural parish church by twentieth century artists of repute.”
Berwick Church’s stunningly colourful decorative scheme of paintings by the Bloomsbury artists Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell was commissioned by Bishop Bell of Chichester in 1941 at the height of World War II. Their scheme, inspired by 15th-century Italian chapel art, includes The Annu…
Sue
March 11, 2018
A beautiful little church nestling at the foot of the South Downs, painted inside by Duncan Grant and friends (the Bloomsbury Set).
Maria
August 18, 2022
You must visit this little piece of heaven. The murals are lovely and the whole setting is just enchanting. I love to seat on one of the benches looking at the fields. It is healing.
Jassy
July 4, 2021
Fascinating and unusual church with murals painted during the 1st world war by Duncan Grant, Vanessa Bell and Quentin Bell
Matthew
May 9, 2016
interesting paintings by the Bloomsbury group. you have to ring in advance to be let into the church. 01323 870 512
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Berwick, England