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Inside a historic church painted with murals that reflect searing social commentary
- A historic church features murals painted by Vanka, reflecting social commentary on issues like immigration and social justice.
- The Rev. Nicholas Vaskov stated that the murals highlight a unique time in history with themes of World War II, immigration, and social justice.
- Marya Halderman, Vanka’s granddaughter, remarked on the conservation work revealing Vanka's true vision.
- The scaffolding used for conservation revealed brilliant artwork, although it was described as a temporary inconvenience by Vaskov.
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Inside a historic church painted with murals that reflect searing social commentary
Workers have completed a phase of conservation work on historic murals by the late artist Maxo Vanka at St. Nicholas Croatian Catholic Church near Pittsburgh.
A space of dialogue between tradition and change, local identity and collective gaze. It is what the City Council of Lemoa pursues with the murals that already appear on two large facades of housing blocks on Lehendakari Agirre Street. What in the eyes of any walker were, until now, simple front walls of buildings, have become imposing blank canvases for a group of artists that have left for the enjoyment of neighbors and visitors a good sample …
Interiors by Design: Church
Until well into the twentieth century, many of the people across Europe and North America spent time in church. For most communities, a local church was its centre, where everyone underwent their rites of passage from christening to funeral. Church registers recorded those events, and are now a rich source of information for genealogists and historians. Relatively few painters seem to have recorded the interiors of churches, though. Here are som…
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