St Paul's Church, Tintagel - Works of Art

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A thirty-thousand piece mosaic of St Paul regaining his eyesight was made for the church by the late Swiss artist, Hanspeter Steiner.

Since January 2008 when the church celebrated its 40th anniversary, a modern day version of Leonardo Da Vinci's "Last Supper" by local artist Nicholas St John Rosse has hung above the main altar in the church. It has made international headlines due to its use of modern villagers as the apostles.

The statue of the Blessed Virgin was carved from serpentine stone from Cornwall and the stained glass windows made by the monks of Buckfast Abbey.

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