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SERGEI CHEPIK
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SERGEI CHEPIK AND SAINT-PAUL'S CATHEDRAL / SHORT CHRONOLOGY |
2000/4/21
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An article in THE TIMES, entitled, “Christ and Cross”, points out the originality of GOLGOTHA (63” x 54”), painted by CHEPIK in 1995-1996, and exhibited in LONDON at the Gallery in Cork Street, in March 1999.
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2002/05/09
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GOLGOTHA is exhibited at Saint-Paul’s and a project for the Cathedral
is discussed with the Dean, the Rev. John Moses and Canon Buckler. |
2002, May to June
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Chepik reads carefully and meditates on the Gospels.
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2002, August
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Very first sketches (ink, pencil on paper).
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2002, September
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Everyday work with a male model to sketch all the future characters.
(several hundreds of drawings are completed) |
2002, September- October
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Watercolour sketches for the 4 paintings to come
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2002, October-November
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Oil on canvas medium size sketches (First version)
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2002, November
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Written (French/English) presentation of the overall project by Chepik.
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2002, November 27th
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Presentation in London by Chepik to the Dean and the Chapter of the 4 canvas sketches (First version) together with all the preparatory drawings (several hundreds of drawings enframed)
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2003, January-February
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Oil on canvas medium size sketches (Second version).
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2003, March 14th
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The 4 sketches (second version) are accepted by the Chapter.
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2003, April-July
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Chepik works with several models for the different characters (male and female) in the 4 paintings.
Preparation of the 4 big canvases and Complementary monochromatic sketches on medium size canvases for the final execution. |
2003, August 10th
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Beginning of the work on THE HOLY VIRGIN (or NATIVITY) (165 x 240 cm) (65 “x 94,5“)
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2003, September 10th
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THE HOLY VIRGIN (or Nativity) (65” x 94,53”) is completed.
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2003, November 3d
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Beginning of the work on THE RESURRECTION (165 x 240 cm) ( 65 “ x 94,5 “)
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2003, December 6th
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THE RESURRECTION (65 “ x 94,5 “) is completed
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2004, January, 30th
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Beginning of the work on THE PUBLIC MINISTRY OF CHRIST (430 x 240 cm) ( 169,3“ x 94,5 “ ).
A scaffold is needed. |
2004, April 27th
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THE PUBLIC MINISTRY OF CHRIST (169,3” x 94,5”) is completed.
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2004, May 21d
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The Dean of Saint Paul’s, the Very Rev. John Moses and Canon Buckler discover the 3 first paintings in Chepik’s studio and are enthusiastic about them.
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2004, June 4th
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Beginning of the work on THE PASSION (430 cm x 240 cm) (169,3“ x 94,5“ )
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2004, August 26th
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THE PASSION (169,3” x 94,5”) is completed.
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So, from 2003, August 10th to 2004 August 26th , Sergei Chepik has been working every day on the final execution of the 4 paintings (mixed media and oil on canvas) for Saint-Paul’s Cathedral.
(c) 2004, Marie-Aude Albert
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