7/07/2007

"Good Neighbors" Charleston Artist Katherine Schneider paints the Unitarian and St. John's Lutheran Churches

"Good Neighbors"
11" X 14" oil on panel
Price: Sold

Charleston is nicknamed "The Holy City" because it has so many beautiful, historic churches.
This "plein air" (painted on location) oil painting shows the distinctive landmarks of the Chas. Unitarian Church and St. John's Lutheran Church.
The Rev. Bachman, an early pastor of St. John's was also an ornithologist for whom the Bachman's Warbler is named and a close friend of John James Audubon. Bachman helped Audubon during the period he was publishing "The Birds of North America".

The Unitarian Church at 8 Archdale St. is the oldest Unitarian congregation in the South. The beautiful interior is modeled after the Henry VII Chapel in Westminster Abbey. The freely growing churchyard grounds are a secret garden in the heart of a busy modern city.

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