The Catholic Cultural Heritage Center of the Archdiocese of New Orleans is greatly honored to host this uniquely memorable exhibition.

It is hoped that it will serve to inspire everyone who visits the historic Old Ursuline Convent to gaze with admiration upon each of the works and experience their spiritual greatness.

But nowhere in the world has the execution of mosaic taken such a dramatic turn than in the art of the Vatican mosaicists. It is in Rome that the finest collection in the world of tesserae, the tiniest of stones from which their work takes form, is found.

Thirty-seven priceless mosaics, each one a synthesis of culture and manual skills, will form the exhibition. Each represents the perfection of an art form practiced by incredibly skilled masters in the Vatican Basilica as far back as the end of the 15th century, and passed down and perfected to the present day.

Highlights:

• Thirty-seven mosaic artworks from the Vatican Mosaic Studio
  
• Replicas of prominent artwork dating from the 16th century through the 21st century
  
• These mosaics have been created in the 20th & 21st centuries by artisans at the Vatican Mosaic Studio
  
• View a skilled master artisan creating a mosaic before your eyes
  
• New Orleans will be the only stop for this unique exhibit

Recommended by the New Orleans Metropolitan Convention and Visitors Bureau