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As inspiration for ‘The Brutalist,’ famed St. John’s Abbey Church gains renewed interest
Create an account or log in to save stories. Motorists traveling on Interstate 94 toward St. John’s University can glimpse the massive bell tower of the Abbey Church from miles away, jutting ...
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His brother Robert (1804-77) was in the Abbey choir and was later organist at Armagh cathedral. He had five sisters. James was a chorister at Wells cathedral and then studied under J.J.Goss. He was ...
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How the architect behind Minnesota's St. John's Abbey Church inspired "The Brutalist"
Just off Interstate 94 in Collegeville, Minnesota, is a striking architectural wonder that was brought to life by renowned architect Marcel Breuer: Saint John's Abbey Church at Saint John's ...
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How the architect behind Minnesota’s St. John’s Abbey Church inspired “The Brutalist”
The Oscar-winning film “The Brutalist” — a fictional story about a Holocaust survivor and immigrant architect — was inspired by the abbey’s church, thanks to a book written by a monk who ...