Discover Coventry Cathedral: Uncovering Its Masterpieces of Art and Design

🎞️Presented by art historian and BAFTA-nominated broadcaster Dr James Fox, this HENI Talks film explores one of the greatest postwar masterpieces of modern British art and architecture - Coventry Cathedral, a total work of art—a place where architecture, sculpture, tapestry, stained glass, and symbolic design come together to create a powerful modern masterpiece. From Graham Sutherland’s monumental Christ in Glory tapestry to the radiant colors of the Baptistery and Nave windows, this film uncovers the artistic vision that shaped the new cathedral after the devastation of the Second World War. We examine the artists, their techniques, the meanings woven into their work, and how the cathedral’s design reflects themes of healing, reconciliation, and renewal. 🎨Watch to Discover • The greatest British post-war artists under the Architect Sir Basil Spence transformed a site of WWII wartime destruction into a beacon of peace and creativity. • Graham Sutherland’s monumental Christ in Glory tapestry. • Jacob Epstein’s St Michael and the Devil, and works by Elisabeth Frink, John Piper, and Geoffrey Clarke. 🎞️Chapters 00:00 Introduction 02:56 St Michael's Victory over the Devil (1958) by Jacob Epstein 04:14 West Screen by John Hutton 05:17 Tablets of the Word by Ralph Beyer 05:52 Nave Stained Glass Windows by Lawrence Lee, Keith New and Geoffrey Clarke 06:24 Lectern Eagle by Elisabeth Frink 07:26 High Altar Cross by Geoffrey Clarke 08:01 Christ in Glory in the Tetramorph (1962) by Graham Sutherland 10:06 Angel of Agony by Steven Sykes 10:39 Crown of Thorns by Geoffrey Clarke 10:58 Chapel of Unity Floor Mosaics by Einar Forseth 11:23 Baptistery Window by John Piper 🎥 Presented by HENI Talks — films that bring art, design, and architecture to life. 🔔 Subscribe for more films on art, architecture, and culture:    / @henitalks   👍 Like, comment, and share to support our work! 🏷️ Tags #HENITalks #arthistory #architecture #modernart #britishart #CoventryCathedral #GrahamSutherland #JacobEpstein #ElisabethFrink #johnpiper #postwarera #culturalheritage #designinspiration #DrJamesFox #arthistory #modernism #designhistory #PostwarBritain #CoventryBlitz #ww2 #theblitz #arthistory #SacredArt #ModernArchitecture #StainedGlass #CathedralArt 🌐 Learn more: Web — https://heni.com/ Instagram —   / heni   TikTok —   / heni   X — https://x.com/heni With many thanks to the Dean and Chapter of The Cathedral Church of St Michael Coventry.