2010. február 14., vasárnap

The art of churches in New York

Churches in New York

Holland Cotter discusses the art and design of churches in New York.

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"Manhattan is an island of churches," Holland Cotter writes. "No matter where you are, you’re never far from the sight of one, whether a magisterially carved stone or a basic stucco-and-brick."

The Abyssinian Baptist Church in Harlem.

Photo: Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times

St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue.

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The exterior of St. Thomas Church on Fifth Avenue.

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The exterior of St Mark's Church in Greenwich Village.

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St Mark's Church.

Photo: Piotr Redlinski for The New York Times.

A view from the second floor balcony at Riverside Church.

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Chandeliers at Riverside Church during a candlelight service on the Upper West Side.

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"What’s constant is that churches remain a special category of real estate, set-aside zones dedicated to the proposition that all of us, praying types or not, need quiet places to be alone in public, places to think, feel and see things we may not think, feel and see elsewhere." A service at St. John the Divine.

Photo: Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times

"True, the days are gone when the city’s churches were routinely accessible to street traffic, though most will be open for Christmas services on Friday and into the weekend." A selection of icons on view at the Cathedral Church of St. John the Divine.

Photo: Ozier Muhammad/The New York Times


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