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Nave of St Dominic's in San Francisco. "Construction began in 1923 on the current, fourth St. Dominic’s. In 1928, Archbishop Edward Joseph Hanna blessed the new Tudor Gothic style church, describing …More
Nave of St Dominic's in San Francisco.

"Construction began in 1923 on the current, fourth St. Dominic’s. In 1928, Archbishop Edward Joseph Hanna blessed the new Tudor Gothic style church, describing it as “an edifice that has caught as much of beauty and glory as any parish church in the world.” Even then, work continued for many years until the building was brought to completion in time for St. Dominic’s centennial celebration in 1973. St. Dominic’s remains an acclaimed architectural and aesthetic gem. Its interior incorporates several sacred art traditions, including English Gothic architecture, Italian marble, German wood carving, and Belgian stone carving. Among the church’s great art treasures are glorious American and French stained glass windows. There are thirty-six windows in all, some as tall as thirty feet. Remarkable for their beauty and high narrative content, the matchless windows of St. Dominic’s are irreplaceable works of art."

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