Wardour Chapel
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THE SANCTUARY
James PAINE’S original design for the chapel, which
opened in 1776, ended with an apse at the communion rail.
The Sanctuary,
designed by SOANE, was added in 1790 to accommodate the altar. The altar was
designed by QUARENGHI and built in Rome in the workshop of VINELLI. The figures
on either side of the tabernacle are of SS Peter and Paul.
The altar is
formed of a slab of sienna
marble;
the sarcophagus is of verde
antique; the panels under the mensa are alabastro fierito and
other marbles adorn it.
The altarpiece
was commissioned for the chapel and is by GIUSEPPE CADES (1750–1799).
The sanctuary
lamps are by LUIGI VALADIER (1726–1785).
LEFT HAND SIDE (GOSPEL) PAINTINGS
The Glorification of the
Eucharist by GERARD SEGHERS (1591–1651) – a pupil of Rubens; a copy of Rubens’ picture for the
High Altar of the Shod Carmelites, Antwerp. Rubens’ painting was
destroyed by fire.
The Coronation of the
Virgin by CORNELIUS SCHULTZE
Fathers of the Church
discussing The Dogma of The Immaculate Conception by GASPAR DE CRAYER (1582–1669), a copy of the picture by GUIDO RENI in The Hermitage.
RIGHT HAND SIDE (EPISTLE) PAINTINGS
The Samaritan Woman at
the Well by LOUIS DE BOULANGER. This used to hang in Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris. It was bought
at the time of the revolution when the cathedral was stripped of its religious
artefacts and made “The Palace of Reason”.
The Assumption by GASPAR DE CRAYER (1582–1669)
The Return from the
Flight into Egypt by GIUSEPPE CHIARI (1654–1727)
THE NAVE
The Stations of the Cross are
19th Limoges Enamel by ERNEST BLANCHER.
Madonna & Child by MONNOT 1703. This marble relief was in the private oratory of the
Jesuit General when the Society
of Jesus was suspended.
THE ORGAN
The organ (1791) is the work of
SAMUEL GREEN and was restored in 1960 under the
direction of RALPH DOWNES.
Sanctuary Window FRANCIS EGINTON (1737–1805)