This work was commissioned by Marian Central Catholic High School in Woodstock, Illinois for use in their all-school Masses. At 18 by 14 feet, this free-hanging mural features Christ in Majesty surrounded by the Blessed Seraphim, symbolic depictions of God the Father and the Holy Spirit, and the Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God.
With the grounding compositional structure of a glorified arch, including 12 gemstones representing the 12 tribes of Israel, the 12 Apostles, and the whole Church, the mural is designed to inspire awareness of our participation with all the Angels and Saints within the heavenly City, the New Jerusalem. Archangels Michael and Gabriel are also featured, as well as Sts. Cecelia, Sebastian, John Bosco, Mother Teresa, Thomas Aquinas, and John Paul II.
Christ in Glory and Mary, Theotokos, by Ruth Stricklin, © 2021 New Jerusalem Studios, LLC.
