(Madonna and Child), (sculpture).

(Madonna and Child), (sculpture).

Mestrovic, Ivan, 1883-1962, sculptor.

(Madonna and Child), (sculpture).

Installed 1966.

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Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite.

Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. x 1 ft. 3 in. x 2 ft.; Base: approx. 2 ft. 6 in. x 5 ft. 9 in. x 5 ft. 9 in.

(On plaque on front of base:) DEDICATED/to her who was with God from the beginning/shaping all things/playing in His presence at all times/playing everywhere in His world/delighting to be with the sons of men/And to those many Marys of Holy Cross/who through their long years/of humble toil at this University/found God's open secret hidden/in her and so in her found themselves/and their God-long lives unsigned

Abstract full-length bronze grouping of Madonna and infant. She sits with her knees crossed, and holds the infant who straddles her proper left leg. She wears a long robe; the infant is nude. Her chin rests on the infant's head. The sculpture sits on a granite base.

Religion -- New Testament -- Mary

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame

Administered by University of Notre Dame, Facilities Operations, 100 Maintenance Center, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

Located University of Notre Dame, Lewis Hall Courtyard, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.

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