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Tiffany in Richmond: St. Paul’s Launches Online Resource Center

www.stpauls-episcopal.org/tiffany

(Richmond, VA)- The Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (VMFA) will soon host "Tiffany: Color and Light," the most important exhibition of the work of Louis Comfort Tiffany (1848-1933) in a generation. To complement the show and attract visitors inspired by it, St. Paul's Episcopal Church has launched an online resource guide detailing the church's highly significant collection of eleven Tiffany works, including ten memorial windows and the mosaic altarpiece.

"The St. Paul's community is excited about the VMFA's reopening and the decision to showcase Tiffany as one of its first major exhibitions. We are blessed with one of the largest collections of Tiffany in Richmond and welcome all those seeking to better understand the religious works of Tiffany to visit. You will experience Tiffany in a whole new light," said The Rev. Wallace Adams-Riley, Rector of St. Paul's.

Those interested in more information about the Tiffany memorial windows at St. Paul's can visit the Web site and read more about each of them. One of the windows ("Cornelius and the Angel") bears the discernible signature of "Louis C. Tiffany, N.Y." The installation dates of the windows range from 1894 to 1928. Information on the site comes from the St. Paul's book, Windows of Grace: A Tribute of Love, available for sale at the VMFA Museum Shop during the exhibit and at St. Paul's. ($25 hard cover; $15 soft cover)

St. Paul's Tiffany Resource Center also includes a guide developed by the Diocese of Virginia to Tiffany glass at churches throughout the Diocese, including St. James's (four Tiffany windows) and Grace & Holy Trinity (one window) Episcopal Churches in Richmond.

Hours & Tours

St. Paul's Church is open to the public on weekdays and Saturdays (10 a.m. - 4 p.m.) and on Sundays after church until 4 p.m. On most Sundays, free guided tours are led by parishioners following the last worship service, which is at 11:15 a.m. throughout most of the year and 10 a.m. during summer months (Sundays, May 23 - September 5). The church will also be open for free guided tours during the Anthem Stride Thru Time on Saturday, June 5.

For those seeking a more comprehensive and in depth tour about the windows, the Valentine Richmond History Center will lead a tour titled "The Beauty of Tiffany Glass" on Saturday, July 17th that will visit a number of sites with Tiffany glass, including the Ginter Mausoleum at Hollywood Cemetery, as well as St. Paul's and St. James's Episcopal Churches. St. Paul's is also on the History Center's Downtown Churches Walking Tour on August 29th. Reservations are required. For details, call the History Center's Tour Information Line at (804) 649-0711, x301.

Location & Parking

St. Paul's is located next to Capitol Square at 815 East Grace Street in downtown Richmond. Entrance to the parking garage is located on 8th Street between Grace and Franklin Streets. On weekdays, typical parking rates apply. Parking on Saturdays and Sundays is reserved for church programs. If church services or activities are underway, the gates will be open. If not, the garage may be closed.

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: April 28, 2010

CONTACT: Kimberly Allen, St. Paul's Episcopal Church

(804) 545-5405 or (804) 246-9384 [cell]

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