Monday, 31 August 2020

Beautiful Britain: Coventry Cathedral

 


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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