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Unknown (Italian),
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Angel
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- New Albany
Architectural component
Sculpture
The Annunciation, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown (Italian), sculptor.
Title:
The Annunciation, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Shrine of The Annunciation, (sculpture).
Dates:
Commissioned Oct. 1963. 1963. Dedicated May 10, 1964.
Medium:
Sculpture: Carrara white marble; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
2 figures. Gabriel: approx. 7 x 3 x 3 ft.; Mary: approx. 4 1/2 x 2 1/2 x 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 6 ft. x Diam. 7 ft. (over 3,000 lbs.).
Description:
A scene of the Annunciation with figures of Mary and the Archangel Gabriel installed on an upper ledge of St. Mary's Catholic Church. Mary wears robes and a veil, and kneels before Gabriel with her hands folded across her chest. Gabriel stands across from her, his wings spread and his arms reaching out toward her.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Annunciation
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Angel -- St. Gabriel
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- New Albany
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Mary's Catholic Church, 415 East 8th Street, Ledge on Northeast corner of church, New Albany, Indiana 47150
Remarks:
The sculpture is the focal point of the Shrine and Garden of the Annunciation of St. Mary's Church, a memorial to the loved ones of the parish who have passed away. The shrine was conceived of by a member of the church's Holy Name Society, and a fund drive for the project was begun on Mother's Day in May of 1963. The sculptures arrived from Italy in Feb. 1964, and construction of the shrine by a local contractor was begun at that time. The shrine was dedicated on Mother's Day, May 10, 1964. IAS files contain a copy of a church pamphlet that discusses the history of the shrine project and lists the donors.
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 IN000933
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