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Walsh Gallery Art & Artifacts Collections

Objects in Scholarship

Selected Objects

Flemish Madonna sculpture

Flemish Madonna

​​​This 17th century carved wooden Madonna and Child statue is from Saint Godelieve’s Abbey in Bruges, Belgium.  The Benedictine abbey was built on the location where, in 1070, Saint Godelieve was martyred for her wish to become a nun rather than marry.  Gift of Our Lady of the Holy Rosary     

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Friedrich August Ludy, The Crucifixion of Jesus, engraving

Friedrich August Ludy, "The Crucifixion of Jesus"

​​​This engraving is based on a painting by Johann Friedrich Overbeck (b. 1789), a painter of Christian religious subjects.  Overbeck was born Protestant, later converting to Catholicism in 1813.  He was inspired by Renaissance artists such and relocated to Rome from his native Germany where he founded a guild to promote traditional subjects and techniques.   Gift of Anonymous Donor

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Kenneth Kaplowitz, “Burning Bush”

Kenneth Kaplowitz, “Burning Bush”

This print depicts the Old Testament story of Moses and the Burning Bush in which God reveals to Moses that he is on a mission to free his people from slavery and suffering at the hands of the Egyptians.  Moses is reluctant to undertake this responsibility knowing it will be dangerous.  Gift of Kenneth Kaplowitz

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Chasuble, an article of clothing, from St. Junipero Serra

Chasuble from St. Junipero Serra

This vestment is believed to have been worn by Saint Junipero Serra (b. 1713) a Franciscan monk from Mission San Juan Capistrano in California.  At the age of 35, the Spanish born monk and scholar departed worked to convert Native People to Catholicism in central Mexico and the Baja Peninsula.  Gift of the Serra Club of the Oranges

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St. martin De Porres canonization golden medal

St. Martín De Porres canonization, 1962

Saint Martín de Porres Velázquez (b. 1579), was the son of a Spanish father and mother of African and Native American descent which, under Peruvian law, barred him entering a religious order. He petitioned the Dominicans and was accepted as a lay brother.  He was assigned to the infirmary where he is said to have healed numerous people, including those affected by an epidemic in Lima.  Gift of Peter Ahr   

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relic/monstrance with lock of Mother Seton’s hair

Relic/Monstrance with lock of Mother Seton’s hair

This monstrance, originally used to display the consecrated host, has become a reliquary that now houses a lock of Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton’s hair.  A reliquary is a container used to hold or display objects of religious veneration.  In the strictly Catholic sense of the word, a relic contains the mortal remains of a saint and are believed to have healing powers.   Gifted in memory of Delphine Perugine

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Copyright

Many artistic works are protected by copyright and have to be cleared by the creator’s estate for high quality images. In order to obtain permission to use high-quality images, you must reach out to the creator’s estate, or potentially the photographer of the piece. Walsh Gallery adheres to the Association of Art Museum Directors Guidelines For The Use Of Copyrighted Materials And Works Of Art By Museums linked below. If you have done your due diligence, the likelihood of having an issue with copyright is lower, but not impossible. You can still use a piece in your research with a low-quality thumbnail or by describing the artwork. It is vital to cite your sources as well! See below for assistance with citations.

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