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Jankowski, Chester L.,
Buckles, William,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- South Bend
Grotto
Sculpture
Grotto, (sculpture).
Artist:
Jankowski, Chester L., engineer.
Buckles, William, fabricator.
Title:
Grotto, (sculpture).
Dates:
1962.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Mary: plastic (?); St. Joseph: painted concrete (?); St. Bernadette: concrete (?); Grotto: fieldstone.
Dimensions:
Mary: approx. 5 ft. x 15 in. x 15 in.; St. Joseph: approx. 35 in. x 10 1/2 in. x 9 in.; Grotto: approx. 23 x 63 x 47 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
(Behind Mary, on metal ring:) "I Am the Immaculate Conception": For Our Lady of Lourdes:/This Grotto/A Dream Come True in the Life of Father "jan"/Rev. Sigmund A. Jankowski C.S.C. Pastor 1946-1968/St. Stanislaus, Bishop and Martyr Church/Drafted by Chester L. Jankowski/True Engineer/Built by Wm. Buckles/Master Stone Mason/Financed by Steve Sr. and Hattie Lisek/Faithful parishioners/Enshrines forever the memory of these God-Loving/Individuals and also the men and women who had/their hearts in the hallowing of humble rocks/deftly put together by the hands of Wm. Buckles./1960-61/Blessings from heaven be upon all those who now take care/of this grotto and upon the people, young and old, who come/here to our blessed mother and devotedly pray to her./D. Verne.
Description:
Fieldstone grotto with figures of Mary, St. Joseph, St. Bernadette. Mary is placed in a niche approximately seven feet from ground level, her hands clasped in prayer, wearing a white dress with blue belt and blue hooded robe. Two pink roses are at each foot. St. Bernadette kneels before a fence in front of the grotto, wearing a veil, long, pink-colored robes, and a white apron. She is holding a staff. St. Joseph stands with a beard, wearing robes. He holds a pitcher with his proper right hand and his proper left hand holds a stone (loaf of bread?). His feet are shod and his robe is belted at the waist and knotted in the back.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Saint -- St. Bernadette
Religion -- Saint -- St. Joseph
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- South Bend
Grotto
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic Church, 415 North Brookfield, South Bend, Indiana 46628
Remarks:
Grotto was the project of Reverend Sigmund A. Jankowski, known as "Father Jan," pastor of the church from 1946 to 1968. Engineer was Chester L. Jankowski; stone mason was William Buckles. Grotto was financed by Steve Lisek, Sr., and Hattie Lisek.
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 IN000660
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