Description
Jackson Pollock – Cathedral
| Year of creation: | 1947 |
| Original size: | 87.5 cm x 178.8 cm |
| Painting style: | Abstract Expressionism |
| Original technique: | Oil on canvas |
| Located: | Dallas Museum of Art, USA |
Cathedral – Jackson Pollock
Cathedral is a 1947 painting by Jackson Pollock, held by the Dallas Museum of Art: a dense web of dripped and poured lines in black, white, grey and silver. We paint our hand-painted study of Cathedral to order on canvas, in oil or acrylic, in 8 sizes from 50 × 100 cm to 130 × 260 cm or in a custom size. Before Cathedral is dispatched, we send you a photo of the finished painting.
What does Cathedral show?
Cathedral shows no objects: the whole upright surface is woven through with a dense web of black, white, grey and silver trickles and drops with small yellow and red accents, rising like a stained-glass window. Pollock dripped and poured the paint from a stick, which is why Cathedral reads like a record of movement – energetic, rhythmic and almost musical.
How is our hand-painted study of Cathedral made?
Our painters paint the study of Cathedral by hand, with brushstrokes of different thickness, separately for every order. We paint in oil or acrylic, depending on the subject and the size, so the surface of Cathedral has a real paint texture that a print does not have. When Cathedral is finished, we photograph it and send you the photo for approval.
Which size of Cathedral suits your room?
For the wall above a sofa or a sideboard choose Cathedral in 60 × 120 cm, and for a bedroom, hallway or work corner 50 × 100 cm. Cathedral is available in 50 × 100 cm, 60 × 120 cm, 70 × 140 cm, 80 × 160 cm, 88 × 179 cm, 100 × 200 cm, 110 × 220 cm and 130 × 260 cm. The 88 × 179 cm size is almost the size of the original: the original of Cathedral measures 87.5 × 178.8 cm, so our painting is 5 mm wider and 2 mm taller. A simple rule for Cathedral: it should be about two thirds as wide as the furniture below it, with its centre about 150 cm from the floor.
How does Cathedral arrive, and when?
We ship Cathedral rolled in a sturdy tube, stretched on 2.5 cm deep wooden stretcher bars, or framed – you choose when you order. Stretching and framing of Cathedral are done in our workshop in Slovenia. When a size of Cathedral is in stock, it reaches you within 6 working days; a study of Cathedral painted to order reaches you in 15 to 45 days.
Frequently asked questions about Cathedral
Is Cathedral a print?
No. Every brushstroke of Cathedral is painted by hand on canvas, so the paint visibly stands up from the surface.
Can I order Cathedral in a size that is not listed?
Yes. We also paint Cathedral in a custom size; enter the width and height you want when you order Cathedral.
How do we paint the study of Cathedral when Pollock dripped the paint?
Our painters apply the dense web of trickles and drops of Cathedral by hand, layer by layer, with brush and fluid paint, so the lively rhythm and the raised surface remain.
Is Cathedral a good gift?
Cathedral is a gift for a lover of Pollock, Abstract Expressionism or modern, energetic art. If you are unsure which size of Cathedral to choose, give a gift voucher.
