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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   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000967 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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