Michael Fell, St John Southworth in Westminster Cathedral, 1980-1989

St John Southworth in Westminster Cathedral

1980–1989
Oil on canvas
122 × 91 cm
Inventory no. MF-P-46
Collection: Private collection
© Michael Fell Estate
Photograph © Lucy Dawkins
The Chapel of the English Martyrs is structured through a metal screen in the foreground and a recession of arches and divisions beyond. Vertical elements and layered depth organise the view. A woman and child stand before the relic near the lower foreground, anchoring the devotional focus within the architectural setting.

Bibliography

  • Revd John Summers and Andrew Wilton, “Religion”, in The Art of Michael Fell, Unicorn, 2024, pp. 108–110
  • William Packer, “Painting”, in The Art of Michael Fell, Unicorn, 2024, p. 132