Our Lady of Guadalupe Mosaic

We recently received a commission to do a mosaic of the Virgin of Guadalupe (also known in Spanish as "Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe" or "La Virgen Morena"). The Virgin of Guadalupe is the image that miraculously formed on the cloth of Saint Juan Diego from the residue of Castillian roses that he had collected. This is an important religious symbol in Hispanic culture and we hope this mosaic will be a wonderful tribute to this sacred image. I can't help but to point out the parallels between the mosaic and the cloth of Saint Juan. On both, the image of the Virgin Mary is formed using random natural materials. In Saint Juan's cloth, it is the natural pigments from the roses that were divinely arranged to create the image. In the case of our mosaic, we are using the natural veining within marble to re-create the image. The mosaic is to be installed in a fountain. I'm looking forward to getting you images of the installed mosaic soon.

Best,
Nick