Statues & Art
Mary Appliques
Carved Marian symbols, such as the crowned monogram, the Immaculate Heart and the Marian crown, to honor Our Lady on altars, panels and walls.
About this collection
About Mary Appliques
For a Marian altar, side chapel or shrine, carved symbols of Our Lady add meaning to the woodwork. This collection offers crowned Marian monograms and Marian symbols in 6, 8, 10 and 12-inch sizes, Immaculate Heart reliefs, Marian altar panel inserts, an Our Lady of Sorrows piece and a Miraculous Medal carving.
Most are carved in wood, and several can be made in any size.
Choosing a symbol
Measure the panel, frontal or gable where the symbol will go, and decide whether it will be stained or painted and gilded to match the altar. Listed prices currently run from about $150 to $360. Call or request a quote. Freight is billed separately. See also Christ appliques and statues of Our Lady.
Mary Appliques
In the Sacred Liturgy
Christian art has long honored the Blessed Virgin Mary not only with images but with symbols. Carved as appliqués, they can be fixed to the front of a Lady altar, a shrine, a reredos, a panel or a wall, marking a place set apart in her honor.
Among the most familiar is the Marian monogram, the letter M, often entwined with an A for Ave Maria, "Hail Mary," and topped with a crown recalling Mary's queenship in heaven. The Immaculate Heart of Mary is shown pierced by a sword and surrounded by roses or flames, recalling Simeon's prophecy that a sword would pierce her soul, and her pure love for God. The crown, the lily of purity, the rose, and a circle of twelve stars are other traditional Marian symbols.
Marian appliqués are usually carved in wood and may be left natural, painted or gilded, often to match the furnishings of a Lady chapel or side altar.
a woman clothed with the sun, with the moon under her feet, and on her head a crown of twelve stars
Made for your church
Need it custom?
Looking for a different size, finish or design? Tell us what your church needs and we will prepare a quote.