Praxiteles

@brianq wrote:

Hi prax,

I am as regards R&McC and the Art & Architecture advisory committee – which has fr Paddy Jones as its secretary and also has Eamon Heddermann as a member. The Art & architecture committee prepared the text of ‘The Place of Worship’ – though before I was a member.

I’m puzzled about your last comment regarding posting under a different alias. I am registered under ‘brian quinn’ as well as my current alias ‘brianq’. The reason for having two is I registered under ‘brian quinn’ a long time ago and when I returned to these fora nearly a year had elapsed and I couldn’t remember my login details so I had to create a new alias. I haven’t contributed to this discussion before though under any alias? Maybe you could clarify what you mean? It’s not beyond the realms of possibility and I’ve forgotten – I can harldy remember what I did yesterday.

BQ

I am afraid that I have failed to notice any member registered under @Brian QUinn@ in the members- list.

And this is what brought us to our Belfast friend’s opus:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/northernireland/yourplaceandmine/down/rostrevor_monastery.shtml

I wonder is Rooney and McConville thinking that they might now try their hand to make a few bob wrecking the interior of Cobh Cathedral? If so, they should bear in mind all those paddies down there for whom thy appear to have such high regard!!!

If anybody is lucky enough to be in or near Venice at this time, do not forget to stop off at Santa Maria Gloriosa dei Frari and take a look at Titian’s extraordinary altar piece.

Titian worked on this huge altarpiece for more than two years from 1516 to 1518. It has to be seen as a milestone in his career establishing him as a more universal artist drawing inspiration from outside the confines of Venice. Indeed the powerful figures of the Apostles reflect the influence of Michelangelo, whereas the painting demonstrates clear iconographical similarities with the works of Raphael (cf. his Ascension). Above all, what emerges most strongly in the assumption is Titian’s desire to break definitely with the traditions of Venetian painting in order to arrive at a synthesis of dramatic force and dynamic tension which will become from this moment on the most obvious characteristic of his work.

The picture is composed of three orders. At the bottom are the Apostles (humanity), amazed and stunned by the wondreous happening. St Peter is kneeling with his hand on his breast, St Thomas is pointing at the Virgin, and St Andrew in a red cloak is stretching forward. In the middle, the madonna, slight and bathed in light, is surrounded by a host of angels that accompany her. Above is God the Father, serene and noble in majesty, calling the Virgin to him with a look of love.

The painting is signed as “Ticianus” low down in the middle of the picture.

And yet another contribution from the Irish Times

This little item appeared recently in Cork’s Evening Echo:

By a complete chance, I happened on this firm of architects who spesialize in “reorderings”. It operates out of Belfast but seems to have operations’ field extending at least as far as Co. Louth. I think it may deserve a closer inspection and examination of liturgical and conservationist outlook.

The following description of the practise is certainly arresting: “
Rooney & McConville do not have a ‘house style’ as such. This is deliberate as we employ a collaborative style of working, developing the architecture in response to the need of the Christian community we are serving. Our work is specific to each circumstance, to each site and to each religious community. Consequently, every project has a unique set of circumstances,………. and a unique outcome”.

Unique outcomes…hmmmm?

Here is the link: http://www.rooney-mcconville.com/whoweare.aspx

The bishop of Cloyne is on about his constitutional rights having been infringed by ABP. This old chestnut was already dealt with on this thread a month ago but, it seems, both the good bishop and his advisers all seem to be in the slow-learners class and, at this point, face demotion to ultra remedial level as they do not seem able to get the poit at all. It was Brian McCutcheon of McCutcheon and Mulcahy planning consultants who dreamt up this scare tactic in an attempted rebuttal of the FOSCC objection made to ABP. Brian’s musings are available in his November 2005 submission to ABP.

Despite having expressed “concern” the Irish Cathoplic Bishops clearly did not place any great confidence in whatever they were told by bishop McGhee and, sensibly, do not seem to have been wiulling to underwrite a quixotic outiong in the High Court. It really is time the good bishop got the message that he is really beginning to annoy people at this stage with his silly posturings.

It looks a though the poor beknighted bihsop overlooked the apparent contradiction between saying his property rights were infringed by the state and his surprise at not having been issued with directives on how he should liturgically reorder the sanctuary in Cobh by the planning authority aka the State. This is another example of the disorganised state of “reasoning” prevalent among those wishing to wreck the Cathedral.

As was expected, the diligent Trustees of St. Colman’s Cathedral have decided not to pursue a judicial review of ABP recent decision refusing planning permission for the proposed wreckage of the interior of Cobh Cathedral. Another pastoral letter on the subject will be read at all Masses in the diocese of Cloyne over the week-end. Given the mendaciousness of the pastoral letter read last July, it will be interesting to see the gloss put on biting this particular bullet. Perhaps Tom Cavanagh of Fermoy will now devote even more of his time and attention to tidy towns, leave Cobh Cathedral alone, and air brush Cobh from his consciousness.