Rosary Workshop
- Museum Gallery Index
GALLERY
OF THE
MADONNA and CHILD
WE ARE ALL CALLED BY GOD TO IMITATE
HIS LOVE FOR MARY
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Seeing the many images of the Blessed Virgin and Child Jesus give us some insight on the way people have looked upon and honored her over the centuries. Each culture and time has seen her as an icon in their own tradition and style. + She is a universal mom. Wholly catholic - wholly Christian - a wholly Jewish - mother - to all who call her son, Jesus 'brother'. We cannot change this through our lack of understanding. TO ENTER EACH ROOM, PLEASE CLICK TITLE |
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OUR LADY of
GUDALUPE ROOM
'Do not be troubled or weighed down with grief. Do not fear any illness or vexation, anxiety or pain. Am I not here who am your Mother? Are you not under my shadow and protection? Am I not the fountain of life? Are you not in the folds of my mantle? In the crossing of my arms? Is there anything else you need?' (Words spoken by the Patroness of the Americas - to Juan Diego on December 12, 1531) TO ENTER EACH ROOM,
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INTERNATIONAL
ROOM
Early religious art not only paid homage to events and saints, it also had a purpose, that of visual aids. The masterpiece was not meant to be worshipped like an idol but to give a visual reminder and to teach a people who could not read or did not have access to the media as we do today. TO ENTER EACH ROOM,
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ICON ROOM
It is believed the Icon is divinely inspired by God. Icons are written (painted) in a style that is timeless. The Artist who is called or inspired becomes the vehicle through which the Holy Spirit works. The Icon is believed to be a window to the world above. TO ENTER EACH ROOM,
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WHITNEY
ROOM
The eye and heart of Whitney reveals the artist's awareness of the humaness of Mary and Jesus. These must be some of the most beautiful of contemporary works. Icons in their own right, they show us a side of Mary and Jesus rarely seen. TO ENTER EACH ROOM,
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GERMAN
MADONNA ROOM
The child, Jesus holds a rosary over his left arm with no dividers and probably made of wooden beads. Rosaries without Pater beads were a traditional rosary form and often pictured this way in icons and pictures of this period and before. TO ENTER EACH ROOM, PLEASE CLICK ICON |
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Our vision is to provide the finest handmade rosaries, chaplets and other fine religious art forms for personal worship we can make using the best supplies available. The Guild believes the work of our hands should give visual Glory to God, therefore for us, the best for you is very, very important.
museum - madonna rooms return to antique rosary museum index This site is dedicated to OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE |
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