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Entrance Monument, Catholic Cemetery, (sculpture). Artist:  Mascotte, Henry, sculptor. Title:  Entrance Monument, Catholic Cemetery, (sculpture). Dates:  1985. Dedicated April 27, 1986. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Concrete reinforced with steel on a concrete base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 7 ft. x 18 ft. x 22 in.; Base: approx. 7 x 18 x 2 1/2 ft. Inscription:  (East facade, lower proper left:) H. Mascotte '85 (West facade:) CATHOLIC CEMETERY signed Description:  A two-sided rectangular relief set up on a two-tiered rectangular base with an arch doorway through the center. The design is a symbolic rendering of the Immaculate Conception of Mary, and includes a dove (symbol of the Holy Spirit) about touch the moon (the symbol of Mary). The other side depicts a sun (symbol of Jesus), 12 stars (representing the tribes of Israel, the Apostles, and the 12th chapter & verse of Revelations) and includes references to nearby communities: Auburn (Auburn-Cord-Dusenberg Museum, Reike sign, church & watertower); Butler (grain elevator); Waterloo (town hall and NY Central Railroad); and Spencerville (covered & steel bridges). In the center of the relief is an arch, symbolic of the Christian notion that death is the gateway to heaven and the Kingdom of God. Subject:  Landscape -- Indiana -- Auburn Landscape -- Indiana -- Waterloo Landscape -- Indiana -- Butler Landscape -- Indiana -- Spencerville Landscape -- Indiana -- St. Joe Architecture -- Bridge Object Type:  Relief Arch Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Auburn Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Immaculate Conception Church, 500 East Seventh, Auburn, Indiana 46706 Located Catholic Cemetery, Old 427, Main Street, north end of town, Auburn, Indiana 46706 Remarks:  IAS files contain copies of The Harmonizer (Huntington, IN), Sept. 8, 1985, discussing the initial decision to erect the monument; and TheHamonizer (Huntington, IN), April 28, 1986, discussing the artist's remarks at the dedication; and an unidentified article from the rectory of Immaculate Concepton Church. The piece was made by Father Henry Mascotte a former pastor of Immaculate Conception Parish in Auburn. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. The Harmonizer (Huntington, IN), Sept. 8, 1985. The Harmonizer (Huntington, IN), April 28, 1986. Illustration:  Image on file. The Harmonizer (Huntington, IN), Sept. 8, 1985. Note:  The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide. Repository:  Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012 Control Number:  IAS IN000142   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000142 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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