New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-03
TO OPEN A HANDSOME CHAPEL.
WORK OF BEAUTIFYING AND ADJOINING ST.
AGNES'S STRUCTURE.

WORK OF BEAUTIFYING AND ADJOINING ST.
AGNESS STRUCTURE.
The interior decorations Of st. Agrcss Chapel at
Ninety sccOnd-st. and the Boulevard have been COM
pleed and the church will be opened the latter part
Of this month. The chancel which has received tho
labor in decoration will be Of the finest in
New-York. The popularity Of Its treatment and the
material which has been obtained for the construction
have somewhat retarded the completion Of the church
The entire chancc in design and workmanship Is a
radical departure from the general rule 10 Episcopal
churches. Its form Is that OF a apse. The
general scheme pursued by the decorators
both Of the carvings and mosIacs Is ROmanesgue.
The material OF MARBLE stone and mosaic suggests
strength and soldity of construction.
The chanccl rail, usually constructed OF metal
or hard wood. has been replaced here with peculiar
Italian white marble filed with greenish vencerlng
and Is further enriched with cOunesunk panels OF
Ccnnemara green, "A marble Of onyx quality. beau
titled IN turn by an inlay OF Venetian mosaic between
the green marble panels and the Italian stone.
on the Gospel side the straight line Of the chnncd
rail has been broken By Il ectern Of marble. while
a pupit fills the Episte side agreeing In decoration
and material with the rails, The heads OF the choir
stalls. the Bishops chair and the choir furniture
have been treated IN the same manner.
The constructive parts Of the chancel wall made
Of store arc broken in several places BY window
orenlnq,. arches communicating with the vesttes'
and d. SONS IN the Nan DdOh'u WIN s"'0
hearing relief work Romanesque in design and
thoroughly ecclesiastical in treatment
The beautiful effect Of the ceiling has been produced
with a background of gold. upon which are depicted
in color, mosaic figures Of the twelve apostles heroic
IN Size and each bearing an emblem. They have
been placed TO the right and left Of the seated figure
Of christ the Triumphant King who has been
nctured upon throne beating ths dual character Of
"A Redecmer and God.
In maav parts Of the ceiling the gold is overlad
with ornamented color forms, suggesting at once the
most important gems and precious stones. The
careful construction Of the mosacs in beauty and
workmanship will compare in every way with the
works Of modern Europe or the earlier examples :"
byzantine and Italian art.
Tho Trinity Church Corporation has erected three
buildings-the chapel parish buildings and house
for the mlnislcr IN charge Or. Bradley OF 81 Lukes.
Brooklyn. who has Just been appointed. The chapel
l. crucIform the style Of architecture Romanesgue
The tower is a straight shaft Of granite. with belts
Of brownstonc. while the belfry stage has been Or
namcntcd with arches and spandrels OF brownstone'
one ~ c heaviest set OF chimes IN the country is to
be placed I'm the belfry. The chimes have total
reyht Of fen TONS The effect OF the main front Is
rle,snc the centre being completed In Il rich style
- architecture IN brownstonc nnnked ana cro"ncu os
the Nlain granite wall. portal 81 three deep anu
heavily moulded arches occupies we , n1"gr cnEsd
nv a uir ~ round backed EmalS. Inc frese De-
tv,eeu h decorated with cmllems othe four Evan,
sonth transopi Is a morning chapel opening into the
fra sept and nave by two large archWays IL NAV
bc made A part ~ the main structure Nbout l'oo'
people can be seated IN the chapel Win us TWO s'h
Cl,rrvmcn from thi, and many neishborns cities
will attend the opcnicg.