Berwick Church

Just another elaborately decorated Italian church? Think again. The murals in this church in Berwick, East Sussex were hand painted in the period between 1916 and 1918 by Duncan Grant and Vanessa Bell, founding members of The Bloomsbury Group. Vanessa Bell was Virginia Woolf's sister and is gaining recognition for her groundbreaking approach to textile design. Many of today's 'period' wallpaper designs are derived from Vanessa Bell originals.