St. Louis Cathedral Original Painting
St. Louis Cathedral Original Painting
St. Louis Cathedral (its official name is St. Louis Basilica-Cathedral) is the oldest continuously active Roman Catholic Cathedral in the United States, originally built in 1727 and dedicated to King Louis IX of France, "The Crusading King," who was later canonized by the Church. The original St. Louis Cathedral burned during the Great Fire of 1794 and was rebuilt. The present structure was completed in the 1850s.
Pope John Paul II visited in September 1987. The plaza in front of St. Louis Cathedral was named for Pope John Paul II. Its status was changed from Cathedral to Basilica shortly after the Pope's visit.
Consisting of two sections. Height from top to bottom is 24" x 46 1/4"; top section is 12" x 10 1/4" and bottom section is 24" x 36". The top piece is stretched canvas; the bottom piece is 24" x 36" stretched canvas gallery. Top section is attached by three "L" brackets with two screws in each bracket.