Roman Catholic Church
Orlando, Florida

Museum



God's love causes the beauty of what He loves;
our love is caused by the beauty of what we love.
           - Jacques Maritain


Introducing Our New Aquisitions

Each piece of artwork that has been added to our Permanent Collection has been carefully choosen to represent an important message of our faith. As you view these new aquistions to the Museum, keep in mind our ministry of promoting sacred art. It is though this genuine medium that we are able to express in some way the divine beauty of God.



The Madonna of the Rosary
Margaret Farr
Original watercolor with metal leaf and shell gold, 21.5" x 28.5"
The Madonna of the Rosary Our Lady is surrounded by flowers found in the artist’s garden in Virginia during the month of October; camellias, roses, pansies, juniper, winterberry, and nandina. Farr only paints her botanical paintings from live floral and organizes Marian projects by season.

In this painting Mary is depicted as a young Jewish girl who “ponders in her heart” the mystery of which she has been a part.

Shrine Permanent Collection, Acquired 2008.



The Holy Family
Sondra Jonson
Resin with bronze finish, wood, 64"x 17" x 4"
This artwork is about unity and focuses on the beauty and importance of family – the protectiveness of St. Joseph, the tenderness of Mary, and the majesty of the child Jesus who opens His arms to all mankind.

Shrine Permanent Collection, Acquired 2008



Colin's Prayer
Jaclyn Mosing
Charcoal and conte on paper, 2005, 24" x 36"
To address God is an intimate experience. This artwork expresses the earnest and devout petition that the subject implores.

Shrine Permanent Collection, Acquired 2008



...art is authentic when it is clothed in the signs
of beauty and truth...
Man receives it with joy, and his spirit draws from
it encouragement for great and noble things.
The church holds in high esteem true art since
she sees in it a fundamental expression of
culture and humanity.

 Pope John Paul II
Sacrosanctum Concilium


The Museum is currently displaying the Shrine's Permanent Collection which features a wide variety of ecclesiastical items and artworks.



To explore the Museum's permanent collection please choose from any of the following catagories:












The Museum is open
10:00 to 4:00 Weekdays, Closed Wednesday
10:00 to 6:00 Saturday and Sunday

Free and open to the public

The National Shrine of Mary, Queen of the Universe
8300 Vineland Avenue
Orlando, Florida 32821
(407) 239-6600


museum@maryqueenoftheuniverse.org


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