Last year, Rohn & Associates Design, Inc. began a renovation, restoration and expansion of the mother church of the Diocese of Orlando, St. James Cathedral, to conduct much-needed repairs to the infrastructure, enhance the liturgical art and original beauty, and expand the seating.
After an intense collaboration with Sister Elizabeth Worley and Antonio Aguerrevere and their staunch commitment to the project, work – and a truly spiritual journey for all involved - began just in time to commemorate their 125th anniversary.
All new liturgical furniture was sculpted from four varieties of polished Italian marble in a rich crimson hue to symbolize the blood of Christ, and complimented by dulcet tones of rose and mottled beige. The Baptismal Font, Altar, Ambo, Tabernacle and Bishop’s chair feature columns incorporated with a shell motif in honor of their namesake, as well as bas relief carvings of St. James, St. Peter and Paul, and the four Evangelists.
A stunning oil-on-canvas Pentecost mural in sunset tones, designed and hand-painted by Renata Rohn, stands 12 feet high and depicts the Holy Spirit descending upon the Apostles and empowering them, as well as us, to share his redemption with the world. As well, a series of Renaissance-style murals will frame the altar area and depict the four most important moments in the life of St. James.
Conceptualized by Rohn & Associates Design, Inc. and donated by Rolf Rohn, a magnificent wooden crucifix is the focal point of the entire sanctuary, displaying Christ’s body and the magnitude of his suffering and love for us. The 8’7” crucifix and 5/6” corpus are mounted in front of a hand-painted oil on canvas mural depicting the City of Jerusalem.
The dedication was on November 20, 2010.
Photos provided by Sister Elizabeth Worley © 2010 http://www.pbase.com/valetao/profile
All new liturgical furniture was sculpted from four varieties of polished Italian marble in a rich crimson hue to symbolize the blood of Christ, and complimented by dulcet tones of rose and mottled beige. The Baptismal Font, Altar, Ambo, Tabernacle and Bishop’s chair feature columns incorporated with a shell motif in honor of their namesake, as well as bas relief carvings of St. James, St. Peter and Paul, and the four Evangelists.
A stunning oil-on-canvas Pentecost mural in sunset tones, designed and hand-painted by Renata Rohn, stands 12 feet high and depicts the Holy Spirit descending upon the Apostles and empowering them, as well as us, to share his redemption with the world. As well, a series of Renaissance-style murals will frame the altar area and depict the four most important moments in the life of St. James.
Conceptualized by Rohn & Associates Design, Inc. and donated by Rolf Rohn, a magnificent wooden crucifix is the focal point of the entire sanctuary, displaying Christ’s body and the magnitude of his suffering and love for us. The 8’7” crucifix and 5/6” corpus are mounted in front of a hand-painted oil on canvas mural depicting the City of Jerusalem.
The dedication was on November 20, 2010.
Photos provided by Sister Elizabeth Worley © 2010 http://www.pbase.com/valetao/profile
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