With the holidays fast approaching, it’s the time a year
again when the focus swings away from our day-to-day lives and instead turns to
preparations for celebrations with family and friends. Since the idea of ‘family’ being such a
central focus for many of us around the holidays, we thought it would be
perfect time to shine a light on some of the many Holy Family commissions we
have created over the years.
Creating depictions of the Holy Family offers a unique challenge,
because not only is it necessary to represent the obvious spiritual importance
of family because of their divinity, but at the same time their humanity. After all, even though the young Christ was
definitely no ordinary child, during the early part of His life the
relationship He shared with His parents was probably not unlike many of our own
experiences as children. As a result, in
each of our pieces we have always tried to express the intimacy and tenderness
that would have been shared among the members of the family in addition to
creating something spiritually inspiring.
In the fifteen years that we have been creating liturgical
art, we have had the opportunity to represent the Holy Family many times, and
across many media and styles as well.
Pictured below are a few examples of the many depictions of the Holy
Family for which we have been commissioned.
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Venetian glass mosaic - 3' x 4' Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family Burlington, WI |
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| Glazed ceramic & Venetian glass mosaic -
9.5' x 31' All Saints Cemetery Des Plaines, IL |
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| Fiberglass - 6.5' Holy Angels Catholic Church Basehor, KS |
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| Linden wood - 6' St. Charles Catholic Church Hartland, WI |
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| Linden wood - 5.5' St. Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church Oshkosh, WI |
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| Linden wood - 4.5' St. Augustine Catholic Church Thomasville, GA |
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| Stained glass - 7.5' x 4' Missionary Sisters of the Holy Family Kankakee, IL |
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| Oil on wood & gold leaf - 1.5' x 2' St. Gregory the Great Catholic Church Milwaukee, WI |
If you have questions about this projects or your faith
community has its own need liturgical artwork, feel free to contact us at any
time. Or please visit our website at www.inspiredart.com.
