St. Anne's Anglican Church

Coordinates: 43°39′02″N 79°25′50″W / 43.65060°N 79.430667°W / 43.65060; -79.430667
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St. Anne's
Style
Byzantine Revival
Years built1907–1908
Administration
ProvinceOntario
DioceseToronto
DeaneryParkdale
ParishSt Anne Brockton
Clergy
RectorThe Rev. Don Beyers
The painted ceiling, showing stars, inside the dome of the Byzantine-style St. Anne's Anglican church.

St. Anne's, Gladstone Avenue (in earlier documents, St Anne's, Brockton and popularly the

Byzantine Revival style. The interior of the church is decorated by artwork by members of the Group of Seven circle of painters, depicting events of the Old and New Testaments and dating to 1923. The artwork by J. E. H. MacDonald, Frederick Varley, and Franklin Carmichael is a unique example of Group of Seven art designed for a religious purpose, something they are not known for.[1]

History

The first church was built in 1862, which now serves as the church's hall.

transepts. It is the only Canadian Anglican church built in the Byzantine style.[1][2] The property is protected by an Ontario Heritage Trust conservation easement. The property is also a designated building under the Ontario Heritage Act and it was designated as a National Historic Site by the Government of Canada in 1996.[1]

Group of Seven

In 1923 Canon

Fred Varley and Franklin Carmichael,[4][2] as well as Thoreau MacDonald, Neil Mackechnie, Arthur Martin, S. Treviranus, H. S. Palmer and H. S. Stansfield.[1] Together they created more than a dozen murals and large paintings.[4] The group also included sculptors Frances Loring and Florence Wyle, who created medallions and the reliefs of the four apostles.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "HistoricPlaces.ca - HistoricPlaces.ca". www.historicplaces.ca. Archived from the original on 8 March 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Art continues to flourish at Group of Seven-decorated St. Anne's Church | The Star". thestar.com. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  3. ^ "The Ontario Heritage Trust - St. Anne's Anglican Church". Ontario Heritage Trust. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.
  4. ^ a b c "ST. ANNE'S ANGLICAN CHURCH & THE GROUP OF SEVEN PAINTERS, 270 GLADSTONE AVENUE". torontosavvy. 24 November 2016. Archived from the original on 22 June 2019. Retrieved 22 June 2019.

External links

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