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Arrughini, Alberto,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Saint
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Munster
Grotto
Sculpture
Grotto, (sculpture).
Artist:
Arrughini, Alberto, sculptor.
Title:
Grotto, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1957.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Mary & Bernadette: marble; Grotto: stone, sponge rock, geodes, corals and white barite stone.
Dimensions:
Mary: approx. 7 ft. x 2 ft. x 20 in.; Bernadette: approx. 42 x 14 x 23 in.; Grotto: approx. 30 x 60 x 30 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
An ornate grotto with niches on the front featuring a statue of Mary, seen standing, hands folded in prayer, placed opposite a kneeling figure of Bernadette. The grotto is constructed of mineral specimens from around the world, including geodes, coral, and sponge rock. The center grotto opening is arched and bordered by inlaid white barite stone, above which is a crown and stars also made of inset white barite. An interior mosaic depicts Mary descending stairs into the Garden of Eden where Adam and Eve sleep.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Saint -- St. Bernadette
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Munster
Grotto
Sculpture
Owner:
Discalced Carmelite Fathers, Carmelite Monastery and Shrines, 1628 Ridge Road, Carmelite Shrines, Munster, Indiana 46321
Remarks:
The grotto was conceived in 1954, the first Marian Year in the church's history. The figures of Mary and Bernadette were created bu Arrughini. IAS files contain a brochure entitled "Carmelite Shrines."
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1994.
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 IN000949
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000949
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