Eighth wonder of the world? The stunning temples secretly carved out below ground by ‘paranormal’ eccentric (Italy)

WOW! this place looks AMAZING!!
Nestling in the foothills of the Alps in northern Italy, 30 miles from the ancient city of Turin, lies the valley of Valchiusella. Peppered with medieval villages, the hillside scenery is certainly picturesque.
But it is deep underground, buried into the ancient rock, that the region’s greatest wonders are concealed. 
Here, [...]

EPS produces ‘largest-ever’ print for £30m cathedral project

Electronic Print Services (EPS) is to produce “the largest single graphic ever made” as part of a restoration project on York Minster medieval cathedral.
The Leeds-based printer will produce a life-sized graphic of the building’s Great East Window, which features the world’s largest expanse of medieval stained glass, in order to cover scaffolding while the window [...]

Elved stands in for saints (UK)

A MALVERN man has been immortalised in stained glass at Salisbury Cathedral. Elved Morgan, of Cowleigh Road, acted as a model for two figures in the window designed by renowned stained-glass artist Caroline Swash, to mark the 50th anniversary of the Army Air Corps.
Ms Swash met Prince Charles yesterday when, as colonel in chief of [...]

Lebanon Man Keeps Fading Art Alive (US-PA)

Frank Weidman took up the trade of making stained glass windows over forty years ago. For him, the skills of an artist extend beyond a brush. “I’m very fascinated by the color and also the textures that are in the glass and the effects that you can get with the light coming through it, especially the [...]

New mural undergoes construction in downtown plaza (US-California)

Having previously worked as a painter and artist, Davis resident Mark Rivera said he wanted a transition to a medium that has more exposure and impact – one the public could relate to more.
Now his efforts, combined with the vision of several individuals, have resulted in a large-scale mosaic mural centered in the city’s downtown.
Located [...]

Clover Fork’s heritage celebrated in tile project (US-Kentucky)

This past summer, while most people were on vacation, the art students at Evarts High School and Southeast Kentucky Community and Technical College worked on a tile mosaic mural.The artwork is displayed by a 1,700-pound frame on the front of the Clover Fork Clinic in Evarts. The mural is a must-see masterpiece at the clinic. [...]

Westminster Abbey treasures in danger

 Authorities at Westminster Abbey in London are struggling to fix its heating system, which has already damaged precious artifacts.
The central heating, which keeps the abbey warmer than recommended for conservation purposes, has caused extensive damage to the Coronation Chair, a throne built in 1300 that has been used at almost every coronation since, including that [...]

Mosaic Mural on the Grand Lodge of Masons in Mass. – Boston

If you exit the Boylston Street T Station and walk to the intersection of Tremont and Boylston Streets, one of the things which may catch your eye is a long mosaic tiled mural on a white building. This mural is on the Grand Lodge of Masons in Massachusetts.
According to comments to photos on their [...]

Arsenal immortalised at Sevilla’s stadium (Spain)

If you are travelling to Spain to watch Arsenal take on Sevilla, take a few moments outside the ground and you might just spot that a little piece of Arsenal is there already.  Arsenal have never played Sevilla in a competitive match, but suprisingly they have already made their mark at the Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan, [...]

Stained glass not just for the church

Walk through any cathedral or church when the sunlight is streaming through the vibrant stained-glass windows, and you’re bound to be wowed by the colors, the magnitude and the artistry and wonder to yourself: Who does that? Stained glass is no longer restricted the churches. You can find it in windows and doors [...]