An Artist Looks at Churches (1959)

ALL 01/02/1959 (en) Documentary 14 Min
  • Release
    01/02/1959
  • Production
    British Transport Films
  • Rotten tomato
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  • Original title
    An Artist Looks at Churches
  • Original language
    en
  • Production Cost
  • 0.00
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Overview

On the shortest journey you pass a church or two. Out of the 20,000 churches in Britain, the artist, John Piper, whose work contributes to the glory of England's churches, selects and describes a church built in each of the last nine centuries, from Norman times to the present day. Accompanied by the music of Peter Racine Fricker, he reveals the beauty and riches of architecture, decoration, carving and sculpture aged in mellow stone and weathered glass; the art of the wood carver and the sculptor, and in doing so finds that through the centuries the portrayal of the human face and figure has been an unfailing source of inspiration to all who have brought their talents to the service of the Church.

  1. John Taylor

    Director

  2. Story

  3. John Legard

    Editor

  4. Edgar Anstey

    Producer



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An Artist Looks at Churches (1959) 14 Min

ALL 01/02/1959 (en)
Documentary
  • Release 01/02/1959
  • Production
    British Transport Films
  • Original title An Artist Looks at Churches
  • en
  • Revenue0.00

Overview

On the shortest journey you pass a church or two. Out of the 20,000 churches in Britain, the artist, John Piper, whose work contributes to the glory of England's churches, selects and describes a church built in each of the last nine centuries, from Norman times to the present day. Accompanied by the music of Peter Racine Fricker, he reveals the beauty and riches of architecture, decoration, carving and sculpture aged in mellow stone and weathered glass; the art of the wood carver and the sculptor, and in doing so finds that through the centuries the portrayal of the human face and figure has been an unfailing source of inspiration to all who have brought their talents to the service of the Church.

  1. John Taylor

    Director

  2. Story

  3. John Legard

    Editor

  4. Edgar Anstey

    Producer