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Mestrovic, Ivan,
McShain, John,
Maginnis, Walsh and Kennedy,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Angel
Object -- Other
Dress -- Accessory
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Mary, Queen of the Universe, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mestrovic, Ivan, 1883-1962, sculptor.
McShain, John, contractor.
Maginnis, Walsh and Kennedy, architectural firm.
Title:
Mary, Queen of the Universe, (sculpture).
Dates:
Modeled 1957. Dedicated Nov. 20, 1959.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Relief: stone.
Dimensions:
Relief: approx. H. 15 ft. W. 7 ft.
Description:
A simple relief of a Mary standing on a globe. The globe is flanked by two small reclining angels. Mary is dressed in long robes tied at the waist. There is a halo around her head. Her arms are bent at the elbows and reach out on either side of her. She is encircled by a ring of stars. Above her head is a relief of a crown which projects out from the wall.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Angel
Object -- Other -- Globe
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Object Type:
Relief
Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington
Sculpture
Owner:
National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception, Michigan Avenue & 4th Street, N.E., North Wall, Washington, District of Columbia
Remarks:
Planning for the Shrine began in 1914 and selection of the architectural firm, Maginnis and Walsh (later Maginnis, Walsh and Kennedy) was made in 1919. Construction began in 1922, but the Shrine was not finished until 1959. It was dedicated on Nov. 20, 1959. John McShain was the principal builder of the Shrine.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1993.
Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide", Washington, D.C., Smithsonian Institution Press 1974, pg. 330-331.
Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969.
Illustration:
Image on file.
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 DC000029
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