The Art & Design of the Church of the Transfiguration

December 13, 2018, 5:30 – 7 pm

$12, $10 for CCMoA Members

Architect John Ingwersen will talk about the art, architecture and meaning of the design of the Church of the Transfiguration which overlooks Cape Cod Bay in Orleans at his ARTfull Thursday presentation.

Standing at the spiritual center of the Community of Jesus, an ecumenical community in the Benedictine monastic tradition, The Church of the Transfiguration is a contemporary expression of an ancient fourth-century style of architecture.  The art inside and outside the building includes sculpture, original mosaics, true frescoes, and a glass installation, by world renowned artists from Europe and the US.

The true frescoes were painted on wet plaster by Silvestro Pistolesi from Florence. The mosaics on the floor were designed by Helen Mclean of Scotland and were created in Ravenna Italy by Alessandra Caprara in the Ravenna-Byzantine tradition. The stone sculptures were designed by Helen McLean and executed by Regis DeMange of France. The bronze doors were sculpted and cast by Romolo Del Deo of NY and Provincetown.

John Ingwersen is a principal architect with Architectural Design Inc. in Orleans with a Masters Degree in architecture from the Harvard Graduate School of the Design, a certificate from the Boston Architectural College.  He attended the Koninklijke Akademie van Beeldende Kunsten in The Hague, The Netherlands where he grew up. He lives at the Community of Jesus and is a docent at the Church of the Transfiguration.

Call 508/385-4477 x 20 for Tickets, or go online at at www.ccmoa.org/upcoming-events

About Cape Cod Museum of Art

Founded by artists in 1981, CCMoA is the home of Cape Cod art.  It preserves more than 2000 works by the Cape’s finest artists and celebrates the distinctive artistic identity of the Cape & Islands region.  The Museum is a major hub of cultural creativity.  It educates, inspires and excites the imagination through its outstanding art collection and diverse programming while connecting to its many communities.  The Museum is situated in a beautiful setting surrounded by a Sculpture Garden at the Cape Cod Center for the Arts. CCMoA has seven galleries, the Weny Education Center and studio space; the Harry Holl Sculpture and Clay Studio; an auditorium, and a Museum Shop. It is supported in part by the Massachusetts Cultural Council and the Arts Foundation of Cape Cod.

            CCMoA is located at 60 Hope Lane, just off Route 6A, on the campus with Cape Cinema and the Cape Cod Playhouse in Dennis, MA. Winter Hours are 10 am to 4 pm Thurs through Sat and noon to 4 pm on Sunday.  Open ARTfull Thursdays from 4 – 7 with free admission to the Galleries.  General Admission is $9, $7 for seniors and students 19+ with school ID, $5 for students 13 to 18, and free for children 12 & under. For more information, see www.ccmoa.org or call (508) 385-4477. Follow on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram