{"id":10796,"date":"2015-12-10T07:14:11","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T12:14:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/?p=10796"},"modified":"2015-12-09T16:48:03","modified_gmt":"2015-12-09T21:48:03","slug":"largest-paint-by-number-project-gets-a-papal-boost","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2015\/12\/largest-paint-by-number-project-gets-a-papal-boost\/","title":{"rendered":"Largest Paint By Number Project Gets a Papal Boost"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\">During Pope Francis&#8217; trip to the United States, he dropped by to sign his name to the largest paint by number project in Philadelphia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">The mural, Faith and Family in the 21st Century, was <a href=\"http:\/\/philadelphia.cbslocal.com\/2015\/11\/29\/mural-to-honor-popes-philadelphia-visit-to-be-dedicated-monday\/\" target=\"_blank\">officially dedicated<\/a> on November 30th. It is made up of 153\u00a0 5 foot square panels painted at the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.catholicreview.org\/article\/home\/attendees-of-world-meeting-of-families-help-break-guinness-world-record\" target=\"_blank\">World Meeting of Families<\/a> on Sept 25. It is the largest 4,200 square feet mural painted by more than 2,700 people and Pope Francis added the final touch with his signature.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Pope-Francis_Mural_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-10799 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Pope-Francis_Mural_AIE.png\" alt=\"Largest Paint by number mural signed by Pope Francis_Mural on Art Is Everywhwere\" width=\"475\" height=\"267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Pope-Francis_Mural_AIE.png 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Pope-Francis_Mural_AIE-300x169.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a>Most likely the mural will also gain fame as being entered into the Guinness Book of World Records.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\u00a0Meg Saligman&#8217;s impressive public artwork, Undoing Knots, was on display during the Pope&#8217;s visit at Basilica of St. Peter and Paul. It is composed of over 100,000 individual ribbons with handwritten personal struggles that are tied to the 13 feet high and 20 wooden framework that encircles the basilica dome.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10801\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10801\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots1_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10801\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots1_AIE.png\" alt=\"Meg Saligman_undoing knots1_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"819\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots1_AIE.png 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots1_AIE-174x300.png 174w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots1_AIE-300x517.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10801\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meg Saligman photos via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.omaha.com\/columnists\/kelly\/kelly-artist-behind-omaha-s-mega-mural-marks-pope-s\/article_a8e4b809-67ab-58a0-a208-7f5dc53ab850.html\" target=\"_blank\">Omaha.com<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots2_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10802\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots2_AIE.png\" alt=\"Meg Saligman_undoing knots2_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"686\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots2_AIE.png 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots2_AIE-208x300.png 208w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots2_AIE-300x433.png 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots3_AIE.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-10803\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots3_AIE.png\" alt=\"Meg Saligman_undoing knots3_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"395\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots3_AIE.png 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots3_AIE-300x249.png 300w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Meg-Saligman_undoing-knots3_AIE-361x300.png 361w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a>Ms. Saligman is most noted for her incredibly large, realistic public art murals in Philadelphia and across the country. We saw <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2011\/01\/philadelphia-and-murals-2\/\" target=\"_blank\">some of her work<\/a> when we were in the city last taking a self-guided public mural tour on foot.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3211\" style=\"width: 468px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/PhiladelphiaMuses_ArtIsEverywhere.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3211 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/PhiladelphiaMuses_ArtIsEverywhere.jpg\" alt=\"Philadelphia Muses by Meg Fish Saligman_Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"468\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/PhiladelphiaMuses_ArtIsEverywhere.jpg 468w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/PhiladelphiaMuses_ArtIsEverywhere-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 468px) 100vw, 468px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Philadelphia Muses mural by Meg Fish Saligman<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">There are a couple other recent news items to update.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Regarding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/2015\/10\/can-historic-murals-be-divisive\/\" target=\"_blank\">controversial mural I wrote about<\/a> in Jefferson County, Alabama, the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.wtvm.com\/story\/30661986\/committee-split-on-what-to-do-with-controversial-courthouse-murals\" target=\"_blank\">committee was split on a decision<\/a> for what to do. They agreed to hire a consultant to see if the murals could be removed safely. If not, they will have to come up with another solution. There are two more areas within the courtroom to paint updated murals showing progression with a more contemporary viewpoint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">With the December Christmas season starting to get into full swing, I thought this mural painted by Agostino Lacurci in Rome, Italy, reminded me of a certain jolly fella. Think so?<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_10807\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-10807\" style=\"width: 475px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Agostino-Lacurci-mural_via-juxtapoz_AIE.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-10807\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Agostino-Lacurci-mural_via-juxtapoz_AIE.jpg\" alt=\"Agostino Lacurci mural_via juxtapoz on Art Is Everywhere\" width=\"475\" height=\"713\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Agostino-Lacurci-mural_via-juxtapoz_AIE.jpg 475w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Agostino-Lacurci-mural_via-juxtapoz_AIE-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.ashley-spencer.com\/ArtIsEverywhere\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/12\/Agostino-Lacurci-mural_via-juxtapoz_AIE-300x450.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 475px) 100vw, 475px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-10807\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">via <a href=\"http:\/\/www.juxtapoz.com\/street-art\/agostino-lacurci\" target=\"_blank\">Juxtapoz<\/a><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The largest paint by number project mural signed by Pope Francis is officially dedicated and featured on Art Is 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