Type [ESC] on Your Keyboard to Exit Presentation Arte Divine presents Michelangelo’s Pietà Legacy Gift Program
Bishop Alemany High School, CA “It is Arte Divine’s Mission to place Michelangelo’s Pietà in 100 Cathedrals, churches, hospitals and academic settings around the world. In so doing we hope to elevate the hearts and minds of the faithful who do not have the opportunity to travel to St. Peters and personally experience the beauty and inspiration of this iconic masterpiece. -David Newren, Founder of Arte Divine Press [ESC] to Exit Presentation
L B Bishop Alemany High School, CA -Pietà donated by the Stewart Family A Pietà legacy gift can be a profoundly defining moment for a family, as well as a beautiful milestone in the discipleship journey for a follower of Jesus Christ. Click to View More Press [ESC] to Exit Presentation
L B () The Art Divine Mission Pietàs are licensed by the Vatican Richard and Esther Stewart have devoted their lives to assisting Observatory Foundation, sponsored by Prince Lorenzo de non-profit organizations and their related causes. Among the Medici, and funded by notable philanthropists, such as Richard many such organizations that they have been associated with is and Esther Stewart, who are personally donating 12 of these the Help Worldwide Foundation, which the Stewarts founded Pietàs to Catholic locations around the world. with the mission of training other non-profit organizations to be self-sufficient using the ongoing fundraising mechanism to Each of the castings are faithful to Michelangelo’s original the Help Worldwide loyalty program. The Stewarts have been, conception: the profound beauty and acceptance in Mary’s face, and continue to serve as, primary funders of the company’s Pietà the perfect form of Christ’s body and the masterful sculpting of Mission project through their purchases and gifting of sculptures. the robes and the stone, together show why this sculpture became an iconic image of Christianity and instantly made Michelangelo the most celebrated and revered artist in history. Socorro Mission La Purisima El Paso, TX Press [ESC] to Exit Presentation
L B () Prince Lorenzo de’ Medici, Prior of the Knights Order of San Martino, resides in Rome, Italy and is a descendant of Italy’s famous de Medici Dynasty, who were the primary patrons of Michelangelo Bounarroti. Prince Lorenzo, himself, has a strong interest in the arts, charity work, and other family causes. He has made numerous public appearances on behalf of Arte Divine in promoting the Mission of spreading global awareness and visibility regarding the Pieta. David Newren, Legacy Founder and Prince Lorenzo de’ Medici, Leg- David Newren and Claudia Hecht are the founders of Arte acy Sponsor at the Church of San Silvestro, Rome, Italy Divine, the publisher holding the worldwide, exclusive licensing rights relating to the exhibition and display of the Pietà. David is an experienced art publisher, whose guiding vision of sharing the Pieta with the world formed the basis for the company’s Mission, and his wife Claudia is an accomplished and world renowned artist in her own right. Together, they also serve as representatives for the Knights of San Martino in Mexico, and currently reside in Guadalajara, Mexico. www.artedivine.com William H. Swanson, President of Ratheon; Claudia Hecht and David Newren, Legacy Founders Press [ESC] to Exit Presentation
M September 4, 2015 PRESS RELEASE Pope Francis at St. Peters Basilica Philadelphia, PA (September 4, 2015) – The Archdiocese of Philadelphia, World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 and Of all his sculptures, the Pietà is the only sculpture Michelangelo Arte Divine today announced that a life-size marble casting of ever signed. He considered it to be the consummate expression of Michelangelo’s ‘Pietà’ will be unveiled and blessed by Archbishop both his personal talent and the Divine inspiration that he believed Charles J. Chaput, O.F.M. Cap. at the Philadelphia Convention to be the guiding hand behind his work. Center during the opening ceremony for the World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 Congress on September 22, 2015. “We are so grateful to have World Meeting of Families – Philadelphia 2015 selected to display an exact replica of one This famous work of art depicts the body of Jesus on the lap of of the greatest works of religious art ever created,” said Donna his mother Mary after the crucifixion. The Vatican Observatory Crilley Farrell, Executive Director for the World Meeting of Foundation has authorized and licensed the creation of 100 Pietà Families – Philadelphia 2015. “To be able to share this truly marble castings from a mold derived from the original Pietà. moving exhibit with visitors coming to Philadelphia from around While some have been acquired by private collectors, most of the world is an extraordinary opportunity.” these castings have been acquired by generous private or corporate benefactors and then donated to Catholic cathedrals, churches, hospitals, and academic settings as legacy gifts. Click to View More Press [ESC] to Exit Presentation
M () “We are honored to be of assistance to the World Meeting of Philadelphia on Facebook (World Meeting of Families 2015) Families here in Philadelphia and His Holiness Pope Francis’ (Encuentro Mundial de las Familias – Filadelfia 2015), Twitter (@ Apostolic Journey to the United States of America,” said David WMF2015) (@WMF2015ES) and Instagram (WMF2015). Newren, Arte Divine’s founder. “It is Arte Divine’s mission to About World Meetings of Families place Michelangelo’s Pietà in one hundred sacred and secular Beginning with 1994, The Year of the Family, the Pontifical Council settings around the world. In so doing we hope to elevate the for the Family has been responsible for organizing the World hearts and minds of millions of the faithful who may not have Meetings of Families in Rome (1994); Rio de Janeiro (1997); Rome the opportunity to travel to Saint Peter’s Basilica in Vatican City (2000); Manila (2003); Valencia (2006); Mexico City (2009); and personally experience the transcendent beauty of this divinely Milan (2012); and now, Philadelphia (2015). Since its inception inspired work that is Michelangelo’s Pietà.” by Saint John Paul II, the World Meeting of Families has sought to Co-sponsored by the Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the Family strengthen the sacred bonds of family across the globe. and the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the World Meeting of About Arte Divine and the Vatican Observatory Foundation Families is a triennial global event that seeks to strengthen the Arte Divine is the exclusive worldwide publisher of the Vatican sacred bonds of family across the globe and highlight its intrinsic Observatory Foundation’s licensed reproduction of Michelangelo value to the good of society. This international gathering will Buonarroti’s Pietà. welcome Pope Francis to the United States for the first time in his Papacy. Being held in the United States for the first time ever, the The Vatican Observatory Foundation (VOF) receives revenue in official theme for the 2015 World Meeting of Families is “Love is support of the Vatican Observatory to foster its mission of scientific Our Mission: The Family Fully Alive.” education, research and discovery. VOF brings together scientists, philanthropists and the Catholic Church to facilitate and promote For more information regarding the World Meeting of Families scientific research of the heavens through support of the Vatican in Philadelphia, visit www.WorldMeeting2015.org. For more Advanced Technology Telescope and educational initiatives around information regarding The Holy See’s Pontifical Council for the the world. Family, which co-sponsors the World Meeting of Families, visit http://www.familiam.org/famiglia_eng/00002554_HOME_ENG. html. You can also engage the World Meeting of Families – Press [ESC] to Exit Presentation
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