Coventry
Cathedral. Many cities across Europe faced devastation and destruction during
world war II, and Coventry suffered as much if not more than any other city in
England. The gothic cathedral of St. Michael was left in ruins. In 1950 a
competition was held to design the new cathedral. The competition was won by an
architect, Basil Spence, who was knighted for his work. The modernist structure
is not everyone’s cup of tea. Personally, I think that the decision not to
demolish the ruins of the old cathedral was a very fine one, as I think it’s
the contrast between the gothic ruins and the modern building which make this
striking.
This one was
made with a 0’1mm fineliner – my trusty 0.03mm pen is knackered after being
used in every other sketch this month.
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