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10 November 2008 Coleen Perilloux Landry

The Abbot at the Lectern

St. Joseph Abbey

The painting on the Refectory wall was done by Dom Gregory DeWitt in 1948. The Refectory did not get climate and humidity control until three years ago, yet the paintings of Dom DeWitt have remained beautiful and vibrant for over half a century. He mixed his own paints and it is believed he had a special formula that preserves his work.
The window coverings were also designed by Dom DeWitt, a Benedictine monk from Holland.


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Guest 11-Nov-2008 01:44
But then the great artwork of the ages didn't have temperature and humidit control.
In Turkey we saw art on the walls of a Christian church from 400AD (or so we were told).
royalld11-Nov-2008 01:38
Wonderful work... Very nice lighting of this shot.