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Bednar, John J.,
History -- United States
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Dress -- Historic
Fantasy -- Dragon
Animal -- Sheep
Object -- Weapon
Animal -- Bird
Occupation -- Military
Occupation -- Medicine
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Religion
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Our Gallant Dead, (
sculpture
).
Artist:
Bednar, John J., sculptor.
Title:
Our Gallant Dead, (
sculpture
).
Other Titles:
St. Joan of Arc and St. Michael, (
sculpture
).
Notre
Dame
World War I Memorial, (
sculpture
).
Dates:
Tympanum: 1923-1924. St. Joan and St. Michael: installed 1944.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
Tympanum: approx. 7 x 10 x 4 ft.; St. Joan: approx. 2 ft. x 8 in. x 8 in.; St. Michael: approx. 2 ft. x 8 in. x 8 in.
Inscription:
(On facade over tympanum between St. Joan and St. Michael, raised lettering:) OUR.GALLANT.DEAD unsigned
Description:
War memorial entrance to Sacred Heart Basilica features a tympanum flanked by the figures of St. Joan and St. Michael in niches. The peaked tympanum contains a shield decorated with two crossed anchors flanked by twin eagles in three-quarter profile. Each eagle faces away from the shield with inside wing behind the shield. Four small busts of military personnel appear below. Depicted, from left to right, are: a male with a bedroll behind his back; a military nurse or nun; a military chaplain; and a doughboy in helmet.
Flanking the tympanum on the left is St. Joan, clad in armor, standing with a lamb in her arms. On the right, St. Michael stands on a dragon with wings in a retracted position. Clad in armor, St. Michael holds the tip of sword on the dragon.
Subject:
History
--
United States
--
World War I
Religion
--
Saint
--
St. Joan of Arc
Religion
--
Saint
--
St. Michael
Dress
--
Historic
--
Armor
Fantasy
--
Dragon
Animal
--
Sheep
Object
--
Weapon
--
Sword
Animal
--
Bird
--
Eagle
Occupation
--
Military
--
Soldier
Occupation
--
Medicine
--
Nurse
Occupation
--
Religion
--
Nun
Occupation
--
Religion
--
Clergy
Object Type:
Outdoor
Sculpture
--
Indiana
--
Notre
Dame
Architectural component
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
University of
Notre
Dame
, Sacred Heart Basilica, War Memorial Door, east entrance,
Notre
Dame
,
Indiana
46556
Remarks:
The tympanum was installed in memory of
Notre
Dame
dead from World War I. John J. Bednar's niche sculptures were added in May 1944. IAS files contain transcription of names on bronze plaques on sides of the door. IAS files contain related excerpts from The
Notre
Dame
Scholastic 81 (May 19, 1944): pg. 3; and The
Notre
Dame
Alumnus, n.d.
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 IN000967
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000967
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