Featured Commission
Marquette University High School,
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
We were thrilled to contribute over 20 pieces of art for the new Three Holy Companions Chapel at the Marquette University High School in Milwaukee. The chapel is dedicated to the holy men St. Ignatius Loyola, St. Francis Xavier and Blessed Peter Favre, and the 8 foot by 11 foot Emmaus Ambulatory Shrine portrays the Companions in life-size, sculptural relief of bronze-toned fiberglass. An oil-painted mural backing the shrine depicts their guidance by Jesus, who is represented as a radiating sun forming the outline of the seal of the Society of Jesus.
A Holy Water font, expertly crafted out of marble, glass, and bronze, serves as a focal point in the rear portion of the chapel. Comprised of four sections of Italian marble to represent the four corners of the Earth, each section holds a bronze plaque inscribed with scriptural citations from each Gospel about Jesus's Resurrection. These plaques surround the water in the font.
Among the other pieces installed were also a set of the Stations of the Cross, three IHS signature plaques and an entrance medallion, all cast in bronze and inlaid in the floor.
Following the completion of the installation, Mr. Dan Quesnell, Director of Planning and Community Relations for the school, described Inspired Artisans as, “A committed team of talented artists …[whose] designs were authentic and creative.” Mr. Quesnell also went on to say, “Our Three Holy Companions Chapel is a remarkable secondary education worship facility due in large part to the extraordinary work of your artists.”
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