Weekend: The writing is now clearly on the wall; It's spent much of its life hidden from view, but finally the amazing wall painting in Coventry's Holy Trinity Church is being restored. Ross Reyburn went to see how the work is getting on.(Features)

From: The Birmingham Post (England) | Date: January 18, 2003 | Copyright information

Byline: Ross Reyburn

A rare medieval wall painting, that has spent most of its life hidden from view in the heart of Coventry, is finally resurfacing as a potential major Midlands tourist attraction.

The figure of Christ, the mouth of Hell and dozens of impressively painted figures can now be seen again as the conservation scheme for The Doom Painting at Holy Trinity Church heads towards completion.

The finely observed painting in the city centre church, near the old cathedral, was completed in 1435, but destined to be on view for just a century before the fates ...

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