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Brioschi Studio,
Religion -- Saint
Ethnic -- Indian
Animal -- Dog
Object -- Flower
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Collegeville
Sculpture
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks, (sculpture).
Artist:
Brioschi Studio,
fabricator
.
Title:
St. Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Kateri Tekakwitha, Lily of the Mohawks, (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 12 ft.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) (raised letters:) ST. KATERI/TEKAKWITHA/(incised letters:) LILY OF THE/MOHAWKS unsigned
Description:
Kateri Tekakwitha, a Mohawk Indian woman, stands clasping a crude cross to her chest with both hands. She wears breads, an ankle-length buckskin dress and moccasins. A dog lies at her feet, while lilies grow from the ground on her proper left. The sculpture is mounted on a two-tiered base.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Catherine
Ethnic -- Indian -- Mohawk
Animal -- Dog
Object -- Flower -- Lily
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Collegeville
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by St. John's University, Collegeville, Minnesota 56321
Located St. John's University, 1/4 mile east of swimming beach on Lake Sagatagan, Collegeville, Minnesota
Provenance:
Formerly located St. Olaf's Roman Catholic Church, Minneapolis, Minnesota
Remarks:
St. Kateri Tekakwitha was a Mohawk Indian who converted to Christianity and was beatified by Pope John Paul II on June 22, 1980. The sculpture was received as a gift from St. Olaf's Roman Catholic Church, when their new building was erected. IAS files contain an article from the St. Cloud Visitor, July 2, 1987; and a handwritten note which indicates sculpture may have been damaged by fire at St. Olaf's and the head replaced.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
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 MN000422
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MN000422
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