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St. Dominic, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  St. Dominic, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Saint Dominic, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1905. Medium:  Sculpture: marble; Base: marble. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft. x 4 ft. x Diam. 5 ft.; Base: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 5 ft. x Diam. 6 ft. Inscription:  (On book:) evangelicum J.C. unsigned Description:  Full-length standing portrait of St. Dominic dressed in habit of the order, holding the Evangelium J.C., clasped to his breast with his proper left hand; his proper right arm extending in the act of preaching the Gospel. At his feet, is a small dog whose proper right paw rests on a sphere representing the world. The dog carries a torch in its mouth. On the front face of the pedestal is the Dominican motto "Veritas," inscribed above a shield emblazoned with martyr's crown and Gothic cross. The beads carved on each side of the shield indicate the rosary. Below the shield is a lily symbolic of his purity, a martyr's palm indicating his fervent desire for martyrdom, and a star referring to the one which is said to have appeared on his forehead at baptism. On the east face of the pedestal is a rosary entwined with roses, possibly symbolizing the Joyful Mysteries of Christ. On the south face the Sorrowful Mysteries are represented by a rosary wrapped in a bed of thorns. On the west face a rosary intertwined with lilies symbolizes the Glorious Mysteries. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Dominic Object -- Written Matter Animal -- Dog Object -- Other -- Torch Object -- Flower -- Lily Object -- Flower -- Rose Object -- Foliage -- Thorns Dress -- Accessory -- Shield Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Sculpture Owner:  Dominican House of Studies, 487 Michigan Avenue, N.E., Washington, District of Columbia Remarks:  The sculpture was originally intended for the small cemetery of the Dominican House of Studies but the members were so pleased with it that they placed the statue in the garden in front of the house on Michigan Avenue. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 332. Illustration:  Image on file. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 332. 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 DC000015   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture DC000015 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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