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Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, (sculpture). Artist:  Mendez, Gregory, sculptor. Title:  Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, (sculpture). Dates:  Sept. 8, 2013. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: plaster; Base: steel and concrete; Grotto: steel, Inscription:  signed Description:  Sculpture of Mary atop a square steel base, atop a concrete base. Mary's arms are extended with her hands open, one hand directed up toward heaven, and the other angled down to earth. She stands with one foot flat on the ground, and the other slightly shifted to convey movement. White drapery stretches over her arms and across her back. The fabric looks as if it may be falling from her, symbolizing her leaving earth. Within the drapery are images of angels, one under each arm, lifting her up to heaven. A third angel is implied in the veining of the lapis blue scagliola design on her dress. Gold highlights added near her heart symbolize the love of a mother, and gold highlights crowning her head create a halo or crown effect. Traditional colors of white, blue, pink, purple, and gold were used throughout the scagliola surface treatment. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Object Type:  Sculpture Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Decatur Owner:  St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 414 Madison Street, Mary Garden, Decatur, Indiana 46733 Remarks:  The artist collaborated with Neil Wiffil on the traditional scagliola surface treatment. Elton Daniel Bishop designed and fabricated the steel grotto. Steel roses on the base honor Mary, and the mothers of the artists. The sculpture and garden were dedicated as part of the parish's 175th anniversary celebration. References:  St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church, 2014. 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 68730001   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 68730001 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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