Retrochoir and Lady Chapel
This linocut print is of the retrochoir and Lady Chapel at Wells Cathedral.
Wells Cathedral retrochoir makes a fascinating subject for linocut prints, with the marble columns supporting fan vaulted ceilings and the windows of the Lady Chapel seen through the columns. I’ve returned to this subject several times.
The Lady Chapel was built by master mason Thomas of Whitney and finished in 1326, for Bishop John Droxford. The windows are now filled with fragments of medieval glass. The extension of the Choir continued between 1329 and 1345, joining it to the Lady Chapel, with the retrochoir. The word 'retrochoir' simply means a space behind the choir, they are found in many cathedrals and had varying uses.
In this print I wanted to show the light coming in through the windows of the Lady Chapel. The mood changes when clouds pass over, and the stone is suddenly cast into darker, cooler shadows.
This print is available as a greetings card from the Love From the Artist website.
Measuring 30 x 20cm, this is a five colour reduction print.
Ref no: A005
Price: £110