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The Doom painting, Holy Trinity Church, Coventry
 The Doom was
originally found beneath lime wash in 1831, Local artist David Gee was paid to
restore it and apply a varnish coating to the work.
The varnish had a darkening affect and by 1855 most
of the painting was obscured.
At the turn of the century cleaning work uncovered
the face of Christ, but by the 1980's it was feared that most of the picture had
been lost for ever beneath the blackened surface.
The cleaning of two small areas just above the
crossing arch, revealed that much of the work still existed.
I have visited this church many times (My home town)
and it has that musty old medieval smell :)-
Art London Aristotle Antioch Parchment
Doom Picture |
