Scan of D 11729/CN. St Columba's parish church, Glenrothes. Main hall, detail of Alberto Morrocco mural on N wall.

Description Scan of D 11729/CN. St Columba's parish church, Glenrothes. Main hall, detail of Alberto Morrocco mural on N wall.

Catalogue Number SC 440097

Category On-line Digital Images

Copy of D 11729 CN

Scope and Content 'The Way of the Cross' mural on north wall by Alberto Morocco, St Columba's Parish Church, Church Street, Glenrothes, Fife St Columba's Parish Church, parochial centre and manse, were built in the New Town of Glenrothes in 1960, to designs by the architect Sir Anthony Wheeler (who, along with his partner, Frank Sproson formed the Fife-based architectural firm of Wheeler & Sproson). The building's plan is based on that of the post-Reformation church at nearby Burntisland and features a centrally placed altar, pulpit and font with Choir and organ behind. This is the first part of the mural by artist Alberto Morocco (1917-98). The scene shows the figure of Pontius Pilate, the governor of Judea under a canopied throne. A group of people are arguing for Christ to be crucified. The basin of water by the throne is about to be used by Pilate, as he symbolically 'washes his hands' of Christ's blood. This powerful scene takes place before Jesus is led away to be crucified. The dramatic gestures of Pilate and the angry crowd lead the eye of the viewer on to the next part of the mural. The change in the colour of the sky from blue to black signifies the darkness which fell during the Crucifixion. This building has been selected as one of Scotland's key 20th-century Modern architectural monuments. Source: RCAHMS contribution to SCRAN.

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