St Mary's Painted Church Framed Print

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From the outside it doesn't appear to be very exceptional, just an ordinary church. But step inside and be amazed at the decoration of the "New" St Mary's Catholic Church in Fredericksburg, TX. It is one of the "painted" churches of Texas built by Czech and German settlers in the area. Many Czech and German settlers came to Texas in the mid-1800s looking for economic opportunity and religious freedom. But they left behind much that they loved in their home countries including their richly adorned churches. They scrimped and sacrificed and built new places of worship to the scale their communities could afford. The term "Painted" comes from the elaborate faux-finished interiors. Gold-leafed, stone and polished marble columns and ceilings are (upon closer examination) actually finely-fitted woodwork. The paint - mixed on site - is still vibrant and bright - even after all these years. The interior of St Mary's contains extensive painting and murals, including on the organ pipes and ceili...

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