Stories in Stone
Lunch, Then Learn | Registration opens 11/9/2026 9:00 AM EDT
By the year 1016, less than ten percent of the population in Europe could read, and the Church had a message it wanted and needed to communicate. It transmitted its message using drawings, paintings and carvings, in wood and stone, as well as through the judicious use of relics and the adoption of patron saints. Pilgrims traveled to churches in the hope of receiving benefits in this life, curing illnesses and gaining admission to heaven on death, and they provided a stream of money to support churches throughout Europe. This class examines one of these churches and its art.
Elisabeth Sheehey
Elisabeth Sheehey studied stained glass and ecclesiastical art for five years at Swansea School of Art and received a National Diploma in Design. She also holds a master’s degree in social work from Fordham University. Elisabeth has taught art in the U.K. to college and adult students, and at the Fordham University Graduate School for over 25 years. She has lived and worked in France, Spain and Tehran, Iran.