Church of the Holy Cross Mosaic Mural in vestibule entry ("MATER CHRISTI PRO NOBIS")
1960
Milan Mrkusich
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Type
- Mural
- Mosaic
Medium
- Glass tiles
Dimensions
- H3000 x W2620 x D80mm
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Milan Mrkusich, ‘Mosaic Mural’ (1960), Church of the Holy Cross, Henderson, Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland
Image: Bronwyn Holloway-Smith, Public Art Heritage Aotearoa New Zealand, 2021
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Description
Vibrant blue and gold Musital tiles (Italian glass) have been used to depict Mary and Jesus with a background of geometric shapes and abstracted flora symbolising the district’s horticultural history.