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Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Prayer
Object -- Flower
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- South Bend
Grotto
Sculpture
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1954.
Medium:
Figures: marble; Grotto: mortared Indiana limestone.
Dimensions:
Figure of Mary: approx. 6 ft. x 18 in. x 13 in.; Grotto: approx. 12 1/2 ft. x 6 ft. 8 in. x 6 ft.
Inscription:
(On plaque:) MARIAN YEAR/1954/A GIFT TO/OUR LADY OF LOURDES/FROM THE SOCIETIES, PARISHIONERS, AND FRIENDS/OF SAINT HEDWIG PARISH, SOUTH BEND, INDIANA/STATUE OF OUR LADY DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF/KARL AND MARY GORNIEWICZ/BY CASIMER GORNIEWICZ, SON/MARIE GORNIEWICZ, DAUGHTER/AND ESTELLE DUARTE, DAUGHTER/STATUE OF SAINT BERNADETTE/DONATED IN LOVING MEMORY OF/HYACINTH AND MARYANNA NIEZGODZKI/BY AUGUST AND FRANCES KRASZEWSKI/OUR LADY OF LOURDES, PRAY FOR US
Description:
A stone grotto containing two figures illustrating the Virgin Mary's apparition to Bernadette at Lourdes. The figure of Mary stands dressed in a long white robe with her hair covered by a bluish gray cloak. There are two roses at the bottom hem of her garment. Her hands are placed together in a gesture of prayer. The figure of Mary is placed within a niche in the grotto. The figure of Bernadette is placed at the lower left of the grotto. She kneels wearing a blue robe, a white cloak, and a gray shirt. Her hands are clasped together in a gesture of prayer. Large votive candles are attached to the wall of the grotto and there is a patio area in front of the grotto's wall.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Saint -- St. Bernadette
Religion -- Prayer
Object -- Flower -- Rose
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- South Bend
Grotto
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Hedwig Roman Catholic Church, 331 South Street, South Bend, Indiana 46616
Remarks:
The entire grotto was a gift from the societies, parishioners, and friends of St. Hedwig Parish. The figure of Mary was donated in memory of Karl and Mary Gorniewicz by their son and two daughters. The figure of Bernadette was donated in memory of Hyacinth and Maryanna Niezgodzki by August and Frances Kraszewski.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
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 IN000333
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