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| Keywords: Presbyterian Catechising.jpg en This painting shows the minister of the local kirk questioning a young parish girl about particular aspects of her Protestant faith This practice which was used as an instructive teaching method was known as catechising Stylistically it is reminiscent of Scottish village scenes by David Wilkie but Phillips ™s treatment is more sentimental even nostalgic; the costumes are those of the previous century An unusual feature in the design is the presence of the hearthstone in the extreme bottom foreground that indicates that the spectator is standing somewhere in or even beyond the fireplace Details Acc No NG 1155 Medium Oil on canvas Size 100 60 x 156 00 cm framed 125 50 x 178 00 x 6 50 cm Credit Bequest of John Jordan 1914 1847 http //www bbc co uk/arts/yourpaintings/paintings/presbyterian-catechising-210521 Creator John Phillip PD-art-100-1923 Uploaded with UploadWizard Presbyterianism John Phillip Images from BBC Your Paintings Examinations in art | ||||
