Fifteen Mysteries of the Rosary - Joyful, Glorious, and Sorrowful Mysteries

Sargent, John Singer, 1856-1925 · [ca. 1903–1916]

This arch, formed in gilded raised relief and painted panels, crowns the south end of the Sargent Gallery. Its fifteen scenes correspond to the placement of two accompanying images of the Virgin Mary. Five images representing the Joyful Mysteries correspond to Handmaiden of the Lord on the east wall. The central gilded portion at the top of the vault shows the Glorious Mysteries, while the five scenes in the Sorrowful Mysteries meet the image of Madonna of Sorrows along the west wall.