Mount Angel Abbey has received and created important sacred art over the decades; the monks want to share the beauty
0||/Images/Images/160171.jpg||770||385||Detail from “Our Mother of Sorrows”||Detail from “Our Mother of Sorrows”||
1||/Images/Images/160173.jpg||666||999||Portrait of Fr. Bernard Sander||Portrait of Fr. Bernard Sander||
2||/Images/Images/160179.jpg||770||513||Detail from mosaic of crucifixion||Detail from mosaic of crucifixion||
3||/Images/Images/160177.jpg||770||513||Detail of mosaic in Annunication Hall. ||Detail of mosaic in Annunication Hall. ||
4||/Images/Images/160175.jpg||770||513||Image of pelican feeding young with own blood in guesthouse dining room. ||Image of pelican feeding young with own blood in guesthouse dining room. ||
5||/Images/Images/160181.jpg||666||999||Mosaic of Br. Claude Lane’s baptism icon||Mosaic of Br. Claude Lane’s baptism icon||
6||/Images/Images/160183.jpg||770||513||In a mosaic of the Annunciation at Mount Angel Seminary, a surprised Mary holds a skein of yarn. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||In a mosaic of the Annunciation at Mount Angel Seminary, a surprised Mary holds a skein of yarn. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
7||/Images/Images/160187.jpg||770||513||Fr. Nathan Zodrow discusses Brother Claude Lane’s icon of the baptism of Jesus, a piece that hangs in the guesthouse at Mount Angel Abbey. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||Fr. Nathan Zodrow discusses Brother Claude Lane’s icon of the baptism of Jesus, a piece that hangs in the guesthouse at Mount Angel Abbey. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
8||/Images/Images/160185.jpg||666||999||A nine-foot-tall mosaic of the Annunciation hangs in an academic hall at Mount Angel Seminary. Mosaic artist Lynne Chinn created it based on an icon by Br. Claude Lane. The archangel Gabriel is in motion while Mary’s stance shows surprise yet openness to God’s will. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||A nine-foot-tall mosaic of the Annunciation hangs in an academic hall at Mount Angel Seminary. Mosaic artist Lynne Chinn created it based on an icon by Br. Claude Lane. The archangel Gabriel is in motion while Mary’s stance shows surprise yet openness to God’s will. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
9||/Images/Images/160189.jpg||770||513||Brother Claude Lane, an iconographer, is a prolific artist whose works promote prayer and worship at the abbey and in churches across the region. (Courtesy Mount Angel Abbey) ||Brother Claude Lane, an iconographer, is a prolific artist whose works promote prayer and worship at the abbey and in churches across the region. (Courtesy Mount Angel Abbey) ||
10||/Images/Images/160191.jpg||666||999||A mosaic in Annunciation Hall at Mount Angel Seminary depicts the miracle at Cana. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||A mosaic in Annunciation Hall at Mount Angel Seminary depicts the miracle at Cana. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
11||/Images/Images/160193.jpg||770||513||A mid-century crucifix hangs in the entry of the guesthouse at Mount Angel Abbey. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||A mid-century crucifix hangs in the entry of the guesthouse at Mount Angel Abbey. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
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13||/Images/Images/160195.jpg||666||999||A life-sized mosaic of Jesus the Sacred Heart hangs in the dining room of the guesthouse at Mount Angel Abbey. It was created by Fr. Dennis Marx, who studied in Istanbul and absorbed eastern Christian influence. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||A life-sized mosaic of Jesus the Sacred Heart hangs in the dining room of the guesthouse at Mount Angel Abbey. It was created by Fr. Dennis Marx, who studied in Istanbul and absorbed eastern Christian influence. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
14||/Images/Images/160201.jpg||666||999||An icon and book stand next to each other in a chapel at the abbey guesthouse. Monks promote a “deep reading” of art, which is akin to lectio divina, a way of praying with Scripture. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||An icon and book stand next to each other in a chapel at the abbey guesthouse. Monks promote a “deep reading” of art, which is akin to lectio divina, a way of praying with Scripture. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
15||/Images/Images/160199.jpg||666||999||Fr. Nathan Zodrow discusses “Our Mother of Sorrows,” which reflects angst from the period after World War II. The painting by the French artist Maurice Rocher hangs in the Mount Angel Abbey guest house. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||Fr. Nathan Zodrow discusses “Our Mother of Sorrows,” which reflects angst from the period after World War II. The painting by the French artist Maurice Rocher hangs in the Mount Angel Abbey guest house. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
16||/Images/Images/160203.jpg||666||999||Jesus at the last supper is part of a bas relief sculpture in the abbey guesthouse dining room. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||Jesus at the last supper is part of a bas relief sculpture in the abbey guesthouse dining room. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
17||/Images/Images/160205.jpg||770||513||An mosaic of the risen Christ is modeled on an icon by Brother Claude Lane. The mosaic is in Annunciation Hall at Mount Angel Seminary. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||An mosaic of the risen Christ is modeled on an icon by Brother Claude Lane. The mosaic is in Annunciation Hall at Mount Angel Seminary. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
18||/Images/Images/160207.jpg||770||513||A mosaic at Mount Angel Seminary shows a man being healed. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||A mosaic at Mount Angel Seminary shows a man being healed. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
19||/Images/Images/160209.jpg||770||578||Fr. Nathan Zodrow explains an icon to seminarians at Mount Angel Seminary. (Courtesy Mount Angel Abbey) ||Fr. Nathan Zodrow explains an icon to seminarians at Mount Angel Seminary. (Courtesy Mount Angel Abbey) ||
20||/Images/Images/160211.jpg||770||513||Fr. Nathan Zodrow discusses Br. Claude Lane’s icon of the death of St. Benedict. The crucified Jesus holds the saint. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||Fr. Nathan Zodrow discusses Br. Claude Lane’s icon of the death of St. Benedict. The crucified Jesus holds the saint. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
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22||/Images/Images/160213.jpg||666||999||Jesus appears to the apostles after his resurrection in a mosaic based on an icon by Brother Claude Lane. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||Jesus appears to the apostles after his resurrection in a mosaic based on an icon by Brother Claude Lane. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||
23||/Images/Images/160217.jpg||666||999||Mosaic artist Lynne Chinn arranged color stone to portray flowing water in a version of Brother Claude Lane’s icon of the miracle at Cana. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||Mosaic artist Lynne Chinn arranged color stone to portray flowing water in a version of Brother Claude Lane’s icon of the miracle at Cana. (Ed Langlois/Catholic Sentinel)||