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St. Vitus Cathedral

$175.00

Prague, Czech Republic 

 

Fun Facts:

  • One of 4 churches located in Prague Castle
  • Construction began in 1344 and lasted almost 600 years, and is an amalgamation of many architectural styles
  • It is the largest church in the Czech Republic
  • St. Vitus is home to The Bohemian Crown Jewels
  • St. Vitus is the patron saint of actors, artists, entertainers and dancers, and is said to protect against dog bites, lightening and oversleeping
  • The entrance depicted in my original photo is known as the Golden Portal, and was the original main entrance to the cathedral
  • The mosaic about the Golden Portal depicts the Last Judgement and was created by Venetian artisans

Process And Size Guidelines

I handcraft each piece in my home studio, located just outside of Kansas City, MO.

Most of the photos I use were taken by me on my travels near and far.    I review each photo, looking for striking colors and strong structural elements.    If you think of the entire design as a pie, I am looking for a perfect “slice” of pie within the picture.  Once I find it, the slice is mirrored and repeated in a circular fashion to create the whole pie, i.e. the kaleidoscopic design.

 

The design then is printed multiple times onto photo paper and I hand cut different elements from each copy of the design with scissors (yes, scissors!). After the cutting is done, I reassemble the pieces into tiered layers separated by foam core, creating the unique three-dimensional kaleidoscopic effect.  Finally, I mount the piece onto mat board and frame it in a shadow box, adding a small copy of the original photo to the piece.

 

 

Each design is available in multiple sizes.  The larger the piece, the more layers the design will have, which gives you even greater depth and dimension.  The larger size also allows for more intricate cutting, providing more texture and more "wow"!

 

 Size
Outside Dimensions Inside Dimensions Frame Color
10x10
9.75" x 9.75" x 2" 9" x 9" x 1.5" Black
13x13
13.5" x 13.5" x 2.75" 12" x 12" x 2.25" Black
16x16
18.5" x 18.5" x 4" 16" x 16" x 3" Custom made reclaimed cedar with museum quality plexiglass front