The Way of Pilgrims in a Twenty-First-Century Cathedral

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Photos by Julius Shulman and David Glomb.

I was retained by Cardinal Mahony to be the art consultant for this cathedral project. In this role, I was responsible for establishing the master plan for all art, furnishings, and appointments inside and out. I worked closely with the cardinal, an arts committee, and each artist. I also served as an intermediary to convey to the owner and members of the design team the diverse artistic processes, ideologies, methodologies, and contractual agreements used by each artist.

I had the privilege of designing this carnelian granite baptismal font.

In the master plan for art, I suggested that the cathedral should, in some medium, remind the pilgrims, the worshipers, of their ancestors in faith. I proposed different approaches before the tapestry solution was accepted.

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Richard S. Vosko

Richard S. Vosko, PhD, Hon. AIA, and a Catholic priest of the Diocese of Albany, has worked as a sacred space planner since 1970. His portfolio includes fifteen cathedral projects and other innumerable award-winning houses of worship in the Judeo-Christian tradition.