The Sacred Made Real
Archbishop Vincent Nichols reflects on the meaning and significance of Spanish religious works of art featured in the National Gallery’s new landmark reappraisal of religious art from the Spanish Golden Age. The video was recorded during the exhibition’s press preview and features Archbishop Vincent Nichols talking to art critics about three specific works of art. Saint Francis standing in Ecstasy, 1663, by Pedro de Mena; Mary Magdalene meditating on the Crucifixion, 1664, Pedro de Mena and Dead Christ, about 1625 – 30 by Gregorio Fernandez.
