Rosary Workshop - WG.31F, WG.33, WG.36, WG.38,WG.90,
WG.91, WG.402
WILD GOOSE - CROSSES
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WALL PLAQUES - HAND CAST IN IRELAND - BRONZE
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Each of these beautiful reminders of our faith is hand cast in bronze and in iron. A shell is formed in metal then filled with a resin. This creates a plaque that is not only beautiful but lighter in weight as if solid it would be very heavy an very expensive.
... SYMBOLS OF IRELAND
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CENTURIES OF CELTIC FOLK ART
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WG.31 - HIGH CROSS of ST PATRICK
8.5 in - St Patrick's cross, oldest of the great high crosses from Carndonagh Co. Donegal. The original is 10 feet high, 7 th century. At the bottom, there are 3 ilgrims, midway christ with 4 evangelists, at the top, interlacing pattern used in Celtic art to indicate the ineffable, "Christ be with me - Christ be before me, Christ be behind me, Christ be within me. BRONZE OR IRON
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WG.33 - CELTIC CROSS - CLONMACNOIS 7 in. - From the famous monastery and centre for learning (88 ad), with a simple disciplined design. Typical of the best in Celtic interlacing designs. BRONZE OR IRON
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WG.36 - 16c PENAL CROSS
6.5 in. - This 16c Penal Cross is unique to Irish fold art. the arms are short so it could easily be hidden up the sleeve. When England was trying to take over the land, they tried to destroy the hearts of the people by banning their language and religion. The answer to those who tried to practice either was death. So during these 'Penal' times, the church went underground. The rosary was prayed using this cross and often 10 beads for a decade. A ring at the other end was passed from finger to finger to complete the 5 decades of the rosary, 5 fingers, 5 decades. BRONZE OR IRON
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WG.38 - MINIATURE PENAL CROSS
4 in. - This miniature Penal cross is an unique creation of the 18c and a fine example of Irish folk art from that period. This one is from Kinsale. (For more information on Penal Crosses see Rosary Workshop Museum collection of penal crosses and rosaries from the Hunt Gallery (Limerick Ireland). Also see description above. As with all Wild Goose items, all are hand cast at the Wild Goose Studio in Kinsale Co Cork Ireland. BRONZE OR IRON
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WG.90 - TREE CROSS
8 in. - The tree cross joins two ancient symbols, the tree and the cross. The tree unites the material earth with the spiritual heavens. In the bible there is the tree of life, earthly paradise with its seductive fruits and the tree of knowledge of good and evil. The tree, with its annual renewal of foliage, promises life's continuity. The cross joins the horizontal (feminine) with the vertical (masculine). by the resurrection it promises life everlasting. 'We must find some place on the Tree of Life high enough for the passion that is exaltation and for the wings that are always on fire. ' (WB Yeats) BRONZE OR IRON
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WG.91 - GLENDALOUGH CELTIC CROSS
6.5 in. - A cross is one of the most ancient and powerful of symbols, predating Christianity as a sanskrit symbol of the seasons, directions to mention a few. A symbol conveys more than the eye perceives. A cross is the meeting of the horizontal and vertical (yin/yang, feminine/masculine). The circle of the Celtic cross the union of a cosmic dimension. This carving is from St. Kevin's Church, Glendalough. BRONZE OR IRON
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WG.402 - SCOTTISH HIGH CROSS
10 x 4 in. - Scottish High Cross is based on the notable dupplin Cross at St. Serf's Church, Dunning, Near Perth. It marks the uniting of the Picts, the painted warriors' and the Scots, 'the warring Irish tribes', Under king MacAlpin (9c). together they had driven back the invading the Romans. BRONZE OR IRON For more information, pricing
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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. WILD GOOSE PAGES MADONNAS - CROSSES - PLAQUES page 1 - page 2 - page 3 VISIT THE STUDIO - SHOPPING CART - HOME PAGE http://www.wildgoosestudio.com/ |
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