St. Luke's Mission of Mercy - Table of Contents

Nave murals - St. Luke's Mission of Mercy
Formerly
St. Luke's Roman Catholic Church

325 Walden Avenue (Sycamore at Oberlin streets), Buffalo NY

St. Luke's Mission of Mercy - Official Website

FRONT NAVE


Upper left and right murals - Mary & Gabriel: The Annunciation  by John de Rosen


Mary:  The Annunciation  by John de Rosen

Archangel Gabriel:  The Annunciation  by John de Rosen.
Banner: Áve María, grátia pléna, Dóminus técum.  - "Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee."




SIDE NAVE - TWO PANELS:




St. Stanislaus,  Bishop and Martyr



St. Stanislaus,  Bishop and Martyr



St. Stanislaus,  Bishop and Martyr





St. Francis  of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata.

Cf., Giotto's Stigmatization of St Francis



St. Francis  of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata.
Christ is portrayed with crown of thorns and seraphim wings.
Note parallel stigmata in the side of each figure.



St. Francis  of Assisi Receiving the Stigmata.




Special thanks to Founders Amy Betros and Norman Paolini for their cooperation in 2010
and to Consultant Gregory Witul for assistance in  research in 2010.


Photos and their arrangement © 2010 Chuck LaChiusa
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