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Cancel anytime. A century ago, the interior of Christ Church Cathedral acquired its single most distinctive feature: the carved stone reredos, or screen, behind the matching high altar.

The entire history of Gothic art is summed up in its superb architecture and its unique collection of works of art, including paintings, choir stalls, reredos, tombs and stained-glass windows.

BENEATH the tapestry by Graham Sutherland at Coventry Cathedral sits the Lady chapel, where the base of this magisterial work, Christ in Glory in the Tetramorph, forms the reredos. Early plans for ...

The leaf was used by expert conservators brought in to restore the reredos - paintwork, stonework and gilding behind the altar. The completed project has been unveiled to the public this week.

Other renovations included removing carpet in favor of hardwood floors, painting of walls and installation of a reredos, also known as an altar of repose or high altar. Left yet are two pedestals and ...

Cadoc will use the money to conserve the wall paintings as well as its carved timber 'reredos' canopies and ornate wooden painted screens. As well as preserving the artefacts and paintings ...