Mission Events Schedule
The passion of Christ in art. Examples from MSLR museum collection
This lecture will explore how the story of the Passion of Jesus has been represented throughout art history, highlighting works from the Mission San Luis Rey collection. Our central focus is The Deposition of the Cross, a triptych produced in the 1800s after Peter Paul Rubens’s masterpiece of the same name, currently on temporary display in the Mission church.
Iconography of Mary. Representations of Virgin Mary in art
This lecture explores the iconography of the Virgin Mary in art history, tracing the development of her image during the Baroque era and referencing works from the Mission San Luis Rey collection.
Story of St. Francis of Assisi in Art from the Museum Collection
This lecture marks the soft reopening of the Franciscan Room at the Mission San Luis Rey Museum. Join us to learn about the story of St. Francis and his legacy as told through works from the Mission’s collection.
