ROSARIES from the Rosary Workshop - RMI.2700
museum inspired
'ENDURING MERCY' SERIES
SEARCHING OUT THE OLD TO
INSPIRE THE NEW
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The Rosary Workshop is deeply dedicated to searching out the antique rosaries from museums and books. Why? Because these early rosaries and chaplets were made - not from items purchased at a bead store to create a commercial rosary - but from rare and beautiful pieces to create an art form one can pray on. The rosary below was inspired by a museum chaplet of 5 sets of 5 small beads ('8 window') in between the larger carved black beads (symbolizing 5 wounds of Christ) + WORKING WITH RARE COMPONENTS Working with rare components does make a difference in the finished design. Crucifixes, rosary centers and religious medals cast from antiques in sterling and bronze along with hard to find antique beads (or those inspired by them) do make the difference. But most of all, it is in the way a designer chooses to put it all together. These old rosaries and chaplets from the 16 - 19c speak to the heart in a special way, regardless if they were put together by an artist or by a guild - or simply by someone who took what they had, such as a necklace, and strung it into a prayer chain. These early results are so beautiful that they are now resting in museums all over Europe. And as so many of you have said, 'they invite you to prayer'.
'EIGHT WINDOW' BEADS
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~ BLACK ONYX ROSES ~ |
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We saw the original image of this inspiration in an old rosary book. It had large black rosebud beads, symbolizing the 5 wounds of Christ. The original had 5 sets of 5 Ave beads. We have made this rosary into the standard 5 sets of 10 beads. It also had the 8 Window faceted bead similar to those above, which helped us date it just before or right after WWII. Nor did it have a crucifix or center, we also added those to our interpretation. |
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26 in. |
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~ BLACK ONYX ROSE CHAPLET ~ |
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6.5 in. |
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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. ALSO SEE: 5 DECADE (50 AVE CORAL ROOT BEADS) CONFIGURATION
PRAYER BEADS IN ART |
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