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Washington National Cathedral, known formally as the Cathedral Church of St. Peter and St. Paul, was built as a "National House of Prayer for all People." It is a truly national church in which people of all faiths can come together to celebrate and mourn the events that shape a nation. Chartered by Congress in 1893, the Gothic-style Cathedral was completed in 1990. Flying buttresses and the force of gravity support 150,000 tons of hand-carved stone, magnificent stained glass and other extraordinary art in a timeless statement of faith.
 Although construction of the National Cathedral did not begin until 1907, the idea of a great church "for national purposes" was included in Pierre L'Enfant's plans for the Federal City as early as 1791. |
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Newell Convers Wyeth, who used only the initials of his two surnames, was the patriarch of an artistic family. He was born in Needham, MA, in 1882 and studied at the Massachusetts Normal Art School. At age 19 he became a student in Wilmington, DE, of the noted illustrator Howard Pyle. Later he lived in Colorado and New Mexico where he painted scenes of frontier life.N.C. was famous as a great American illustrator whose visions of Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe, Treasure Island, The Last of the Mohicans, and other classics have resonated in the minds of generations of Americans. He was a lifelong member of the Unitarian Church. He died in 1945, having spawned an American painting dynasty.
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The traditional symbol for the Holy Spirit is the dove, and many representations of doves can be found in this chapel. The reredos consists of three panels, created by N.C. Wyeth, which are set in elaborately-carved, canopied, wooden niches. The central panel depicts Jesus Christ, another representation of the Holy Spirit, with two kneeling Angels in prayerful posture.Both of the magnificent side panels show bands of Angels praising with song and instruments. The beautiful colors and inspiring depiction in these paintings have been replicated on this silk.These extraordinary Angels on silk will bring spiritual inspiration into your home as a wall hanging, table overlay or home altar cloth...or, wear it to remind you that the messengers of God are always with you.
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 A percentage of the purchase price will be paid to Washington National Cathedral.
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