As we all know, the bland words “attributed to…” should always be treated with caution. When seen on a label in a gallery, these words often actually mean “…there’s a story about this work, but we don’t know if we can believe it…”The same problem applies, sadly, to a work “attributed to” Margaret Rope – […]... Continue Reading →
Quidenham window guide — Celebrating Margaret Rope – stained glass-artist
The Discalced Carmelite nuns of the Quidenham Carmel have produced a 30-page guide illustrating and explaining the famous stained-glass windows by Sr. Margaret Rope in their chapel. We have a link for you to order this booklet.
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Crispin Rope – RIP — Celebrating Margaret Rope – stained glass-artist
When Crispin Rope, the philanthropist and intellectual, died earlier this year, we lost the last close relative of Sister Margaret Rope, O.C.D.
A century of Carmelites — Celebrating Margaret Rope – stained glass-artist
A new history celebrating one hundred years of the Carmelite community of nuns in East Anglia has just been published. Naturally, Margaret Rope (‘Sister Margaret of The Mother of God’ as she became), who joined the community in 1923, is heavily featured within the book. […]A century of Carmelites — Celebrating Margaret Rope - stained... Continue Reading →
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Painting with light: Sr. Margaret Rope, O.C.D.
Many devotees of St. Therese of Lisieux are familiar with the stained glass window, but few know the story of the Discalced Carmelite nun who was the artist
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