In 1998 sculptor Robert Graham was commissioned by the Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles to create the monumental bronze doors which would serve as entryway into the planned Cathedral of Our Lady of Los Angeles, the first major cathedral to be constructed in the United States in the new millennium. The Great Bronze doors were installed in May, 2002 and the Cathedral itself opened to the public in September, 2002. I wasn’t able to photograph the doors closed but the various shots give an idea of what they look like.
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Those are some grand doors for sure! Interesting to learn about a place I probably won’t ever get to visit, thank you for sharing!
Thanks for stopping by and commenting. I hope you do get a chance to visit LA!
Those doors are just amazing…
They are indeed!
Holy mackerel those are amazing! I can’t even imagine how much they weigh or how in the world they hung those. The pivot-post hinges alone must weigh at least 200 lbs each.
Very impressive – thanks for sharing these Angela 🙂
So glad you like them! They are quite impressive and gigantic. No wonder it took the sculptor several years to make them. 🙂
Amazing photos and post.
Thanks so much!
Wow…never seen one in real life. Thanks for sharing!
You’re most welcome!
Oh! Coming to doors, it is my 🍞 bread and butter. You know I manufacture doors for the world,I mean here in India.
I only feel you could have taken a close up shot.
Angela! See you again.
My fond regards to you and best wishes for the Year ahead.
Shiva
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