Stone chapel exterior with white cross, c.1962 Illinois.
1962 · Illinois, United States
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Devotional mosaic, lamentation scene detail, c.1962 — Illinois, 1962
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- 1962
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- Illinois, United States
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- Still 2 · 1.80s into the source clip
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Close-up of a devotional mosaic depicting a mourning figure over a reclining haloed figure, gold tesserae background, dark marble border, Illinois c.1962.
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1962 · Illinois, United States
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Source footage and archive context
Illinois USA-1962: Chapel and Religious Mosaic
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Source format: 8mm.
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Source reel 2325
Reel label: glenn t evans
Year note: 1962
Location note: moline illinois
Period detail
The stone chapel construction and 8mm color palette are consistent with early 1960s; the mosaic's gold tesserae and Byzantine-influenced figures reflect mid-century American Catholic ecclesiastical art.
Film character
Warm 8mm color rendering with moderate grain gives the mosaic's gold tesserae a luminous quality; slight exposure shift between the outdoor chapel and close-up mosaic shots is characteristic of period amateur film stock.
Historical context
Outdoor wayside chapels with devotional mosaic installations were a feature of Catholic parishes and retreat centers in mid-century Illinois; the Lamentation iconography follows Byzantine-influenced American ecclesiastical art conventions.
Research note
The chapel and mosaic appear to be on private or institutional religious property; the mosaic artwork may carry a separate artistic copyright and rights holders should be identified before editorial publication use.
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