A block stamp of lectern and pulpit used in illustrating "The Church Beautiful" pamphlet about art at St. Gregory the Great by Fr. Klasen.
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Title
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A block stamp of lectern and pulpit used in illustrating "The Church Beautiful" pamphlet about art at St. Gregory the Great by Fr. Klasen.
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Description
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This item is a block stamp used by Fr. Klasen in 1942 to illustrate his "The Church Beautiful" pamphlet about St. Gregory the Great church in Chicago, Illinois. Klasen originally petitioned for the creation of a church that would stand out; "You may build, but build something distinctive, not just another 'catalogue' church." He took great pride in the beauty of the church and the artworks housed in St. Gregory the Great. This block depicts the Lectern and pulpit of the church. In it's illustration, these stamps utilized a chemical process to transfer the image from the block onto the paper. Klasen describes the intricate details carved on the Lectern which includes imagery of an eagle, the symbol of St. John the Evangelist, and a group of angles. Klasen believed that this piece was a masterpiece and truly admired the beauty. His pamphlet "The Church Beautiful" helps explain the artwork and architecture of the church in great depth in order for people to understand and appreciate the masterpieces.
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Contributor
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Kate Douglas
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Date
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1942
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Language
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English
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Rights
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Item courtesy of the St. Gregory the Great archives housed in the rectory.
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Source
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A block stamp of lectern and pulpit used in illustrating "The Church Beautiful" pamphlet about art at St. Gregory the Great by Fr. Klasen. St. Gregory the Great archives, boxes of block stamps.
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Neighborhood
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Andersonville
St. Gregory the Great
