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Impressive Iconography Project Beautifies House Worship
The parishioners of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church take much pride in their house of worship at 1755 Des Peres Road in Town & Country.
Established in 1940 by Greek immigrants and their children, the church's founders had a vision of one day building their own Greek Orthodox church from the ground up.
In 1981, the church moved from its location on Delmar after breaking ground and completing the Hellenic Center facility. In 1989, the basilica was completed.
Although the structure consisted of striking architectural details such as a cathedral ceiling, stained glass windows and an elevated altar, something was missing - the religious iconography.
The first phase was completed in 1999 and phase two, the most recent stage, was completed in 2003. The project consisted of mounting wall-to-wall paintings depicting Bible stories of Jesus and his mother, Mary.
Each scene is a masterpiece in itself, designed and perfected by artists who live and train in Greece.
The large panels of cotton canvas featuring the iconography were then shipped to St. Louis where they were carefully mounted to the ceiling and walls by the iconogaphers.
Impressive Iconography Project Beautifies House Worship
The parishioners of Assumption Greek Orthodox Church take much pride in their house of worship at 1755 Des Peres Road in Town & Country.
Established in 1940 by Greek immigrants and their children, the church's founders had a vision of one day building their own Greek Orthodox church from the ground up.
In 1981, the church moved from its location on Delmar after breaking ground and completing the Hellenic Center facility. In 1989, the basilica was completed.
Although the structure consisted of striking architectural details such as a cathedral ceiling, stained glass windows and an elevated altar, something was missing - the religious iconography.
The first phase was completed in 1999 and phase two, the most recent stage, was completed in 2003. The project consisted of mounting wall-to-wall paintings depicting Bible stories of Jesus and his mother, Mary.
Each scene is a masterpiece in itself, designed and perfected by artists who live and train in Greece.
The large panels of cotton canvas featuring the iconography were then shipped to St. Louis where they were carefully mounted to the ceiling and walls by the iconogaphers.
