Travelling exhibition of Easter paintings arrives at Minster

The monochrome paintings, called The Stations of the Cross: The Captive Figure, were created by artist Ghislaine Howard and have been on tour of cathedrals around the country.

The artwork is now on display in the Minster throughout the Lent period and the run-up to Easter.

The Dean of York, Keith Jones, said “In the great spaces of York Minster these powerful works are remarkably at home.

“They have an energy and compassion that take us to the heart of the mystery of faith. And the final, new canvas of the empty tomb, which you have to search out in the crypt, is a revelation.

“This is not so much an exhibition as a devotion.”

First created for Liverpool Cathedral’s Millennium celebrations in association with Amnesty International, the paintings have toured other cathedrals including Canterbury, Derby and Gloucester.

The York Minster display marks the start of Ms Howard’s three-year association with the cathedral which will lead to a new body of work to mark the 1,700th anniversary of The Edict of Milan, which proclaimed religious toleration in the Roman Empire.

The exhibition at York Minster will run until May 2.