Father Albert Zagar T.O.R. in 1941 When Maxo Vanka returned to St. Nicholas Church in 1941 to complete additional murals, Father Zagar arranged for the work to be photographed. What follows is a remarkable glimpse into the album that preserved those images and includes a touching inscription from Vanka to Father Zagar. Learn the Full Story of How the Murals Came to Be & How they Can be Viewed
Vanka's Handwritten Inscription
Translation
To my dear friend Father Albert Zagar
as a memento of our joint work at St. Nicholas Church (Millvale, PA) with sincere friendship and esteem, Yours, M. Vanka June 13, 1937
TITLE PAGE
Madonna & Child (36 ft Tall)
VANKA PERFORMING WORK ON MADONNA & CHILD
Evangelist Apostle JOHN
Evangelist Apostle LUKE
Evangelist Apostle MARK
Evangelist Apostle MATHEW
Death of a Miner in "Mothers Raise their Sons for Industry"
VANKA PAINTING "MOTHERS RAISE THEIR SONS FOR INDUSTRY"
DESIGN BORDER WITH THE TOP CORNER OF "THE PIETA"
"ASCENCION" The Star of the ANGELS THe SIX-WINGED SERAPH of the STIGMATA
Saint Francis of Assisi receiving the Stigmata
Human "Injustice"
CLOSE UP Portrait of FATHER ZAGAR IN "RELIGION IN NEW COUNTRY"
FATHER ZAGAR AS MEDIATOR BETWEEN GOD & HIS PEOPLE IN "RELIGION IN NEW COUNTRY"