shown on ceramic, 12-inch tileNew York

on Fifth Avenue, across from Rockefeller Center

St. Patrick's Cathedral spires

Name: St. Patrick's Cathedral spires — on ceramic tile, by WenderVista
Brand: WenderVista

— — the white that holds its line above the traffic.

— Where it lives

Not only on a wall.

A small tile on the nightstand catching the morning. A larger one above the fire. Yours, wherever you spend the slow hours.

— On the nightstand, a 6-inch on a walnut stand

— Among the books, a 6-inch leaning into the spines

— Down a quiet hall, an 18-inch floating off the wall

— Above the fire, the 24-inch in a walnut surround

— a note from the studio

“Two white marble spires rising 330 feet above Fifth Avenue, set down in the middle of midtown by James Renwick Jr. and finished in 1888. The cathedral was dedicated in 1879; the spires came nine years later and gave the block the shape it still has. The doors are open most of the day. People sit. The traffic outside keeps its own time. from the studio

from the studio

— bring it home

St. Patrick's Cathedral spires, on ceramic.

Each tile is finished by hand in our Knoxville studio. Artwork is slowly infused into the ceramic surface under high heat and pressure, and rests beneath a thin glossy finish. The colour lives in the surface, not on top of it.

What kind of piece?

One tile — square or rectangle.

How big?

the popular one — counter, shelf, nightstand

6 × 6 in · 15 cm · 1.6 lb

Surface finish

A clear glossy finish — the artwork reads as if under resin. Ideal for show-pieces and framed wall art.

How it sits

A hidden cleat — sits ¼″ proud of the wall.

$58

Hand-finished and shipped from our studio at the foot of the Smokies. On your wall in about ten days.

— size

6 × 6 in

15 cm

— weighs

1.6 lb

solid in the hand

— surface

ceramic, hand-finished

art rests beneath a thin glossy finish

— from

Knoxville, TN

our family studio, at the foot of the Smokies

— start a Coaster Set

Pick any four 4-inch tiles — National Parks you've been to, a Smokies set, the four seasons of one place. $ for a set of , cork-backed, ready to live on the table.

— about St. Patrick's Cathedral spires

The place, in three passes.

A little of what's known, in case you fall down the rabbit hole — or want to go see it yourself.

— the place

St. Patrick's Cathedral occupies the full block between 50th and 51st Streets on Fifth Avenue, directly opposite Rockefeller Center. James Renwick Jr. drew the design in the Gothic Revival manner; construction ran from 1858 to 1878, with the dedication held in May 1879. The twin spires were added in 1888 and rise about 330 feet, making them visible from much of midtown even after a century of taller neighbours. The cathedral seats roughly 2,400 and remains the seat of the Archbishop of New York.

— informed by Wikipedia, Cathedral

— the stone

The exterior is faced in white marble quarried in Pleasantville, New York, and in Massachusetts; the colour is what carries the building above the dark walls of the avenue. A major restoration completed in 2015 cleaned roughly 30,000 square feet of stone, repaired the spires, and replaced the slate roof. The work, led by Murphy Burnham & Buttrick, cost about 177 million dollars and returned the facade to a near-original brightness that the soot of midtown had hidden for decades.

— informed by Wikipedia, MBB Architects

— the visit

The cathedral is open to visitors most days from about 6:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m., with no admission fee. Mass is celebrated several times daily; a small gift shop and a self-guided audio tour are available inside the Fiftieth Street entrance. The most photographed angle of the spires is from the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center, looking east across Fifth Avenue, late afternoon, when the marble warms and the windows above the main portal catch the western light.

— informed by Cathedral hours

— where

United States · Midtown Manhattan, New York City

— position

40.7585° N · 73.9759° W

— the neighborhood

What's nearby.

A handful of named places within an hour's walk or short drive. Some we've already painted; some we will.

at the lake

Rockefeller Center

plaza and tower complex

at the lake

Saks Fifth Avenue

department store

1 km NW

Museum of Modern Art

art museum

1 km N

Central Park

park

St. Patrick's Cathedral spires

Rockefeller Center

Saks Fifth Avenue

Museum of Modern Art

Central Park

— common questions

What people ask.

A few questions we get about St. Patrick's Cathedral spires — and about bringing the piece home.

— about the place

Each spire rises about 330 feet above Fifth Avenue. They were completed in 1888, nine years after the cathedral was dedicated, and remain visible across much of midtown Manhattan.

James Renwick Jr. designed the cathedral in the Gothic Revival style. Construction began in 1858 and the building was dedicated in May 1879; the twin spires were finished in 1888.

The exterior is clad in white marble quarried in Pleasantville, New York, and in Massachusetts. The bright stone is what lets the building hold the avenue against its much taller modern neighbours.

Yes, free to enter most days from roughly 6:30 a.m. to 8:45 p.m. Mass is celebrated several times daily. A self-guided audio tour and small gift shop are available inside the Fiftieth Street entrance.

A major restoration finished in 2015. The project, led by Murphy Burnham & Buttrick, cleaned about 30,000 square feet of marble, repaired the spires, and replaced the slate roof for roughly 177 million dollars.

From the Channel Gardens at Rockefeller Center, looking east across Fifth Avenue. Late afternoon is best, when the western light warms the marble and lifts the carved detail above the main portal.

— about the piece in your home

It carries well. St. Patrick's is a marker for many New York Catholic families, often tied to weddings, baptisms, or a parent's parish. A Small or Medium with a handwritten note from the studio lands gently.

It sits comfortably in Traditional, Pre-War Classic, and Library-Modern rooms. The white marble and Gothic line also work well against a deep navy or oxblood wall in a more Maximalist setting.

Yes. Architecturally serious religious art has returned to Layered Traditional and Dark Academia interiors. The piece reads as collected rather than decorated, which is the prevailing direction in that style.

A single Large suits most consoles and reading chairs. Above a standard three-seat sofa, a 4-tile Mural holds the wall; for a longer wall or a wider room, the 9-tile Mural is the cleaner choice.

Yes, in the Dura Satin or Matte finish. Both are scratch-resistant and built for vertical installation on a backsplash, in a powder room, or in a shower surround.

A soft microfibre cloth and water. The colour lives in the ceramic surface beneath a thin glossy finish, so household dust and fingerprints lift without any cleaner.

Yes. Every WenderVista piece is original to our studio. We do not license artwork in or out; the eye, the painting, and the finishing are ours.

— if this one stayed with you