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Intale Union of Religious Art,
Alphonso, Brother,
Gabriel, Brother,
Unknown (France),
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Landscape -- France
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Angel
Emblem -- Heart
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Litchfield
Grotto
Sculpture
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, (sculpture).
Artist:
Intale Union of Religious Art, founder.
Alphonso, Brother, designer.
Gabriel, Brother, designer.
Unknown (France), founder.
Title:
Our Lady of Lourdes Shrine, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, (sculpture).
Way of the Cross, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1956-1958. Dedicated May 30, 1958.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Mary: plaster; 14 Stations figures: cast iron; 15th Station figure: fiberglass; Gabriel and
Louis
de Montford: plaster; Bases: mortared fieldstone.
Dimensions:
22 figurative groups. 35 acres; Each base: approx. 40 x 46 x 18 in.
Inscription:
(On base of Stations statuary:) The Intale Union of Religious Art (Each statue has its own identification plaque) Founder's mark appears.
Description:
Several figurative groups with Christian themes are installed on the grounds of Lourdes in Litchfield. The Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes is modeled after the Grotto in Lourdes, France. It consists of a figure of the Virgin Mary with a podium, alter and seating. The 15 Stations of the Cross are installed on a circular path which begins and ends at the Grotto. Figures of the Angel Gabriel and
St
.
Louis
de Montford are installed in niches in the entrance archway, flanking the opening. On the green adjacent to the entrance are Shrines to the Sacred Heart,
St
. Jude,
St
. Joseph and
St
. Michael.
Subject:
Religion
--
New Testament
--
Mary
Religion
--
New Testament
--
Christ
Religion
--
New Testament
--
Crucifixion
Landscape
--
France
--
Grotto at Lourdes
Religion
--
Saint
--
St
.
Louis
Religion
--
Saint
--
St
. Jude
Religion
--
Saint
--
St
. Joseph
Religion
--
Saint
--
St
. Michael
Religion
--
Angel
--
St
. Gabriel
Emblem
--
Heart
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Connecticut
--
Litchfield
Grotto
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Montford Missionaries, 83 Montford Road, Box 667, Litchfield, Connecticut 06759
Located Lourdes in Litchfield, 83 Montford Road, Litchfield, Connecticut 06759
Remarks:
Construction of the Montford Missions and the Lourdes in Litchfield Grotto was initiated in 1954 which was declared a "Marian Year" by Pope Pius XII. The Grotto is modeled after the Grotto at Lourdes in France. The Grotto design and all the stonework was conceived and executed by Montford Missionaries Brother Alphonso and Brother Gabriel. The Stations of the Cross statuary was cast in France except for the 15th Station, which was purchased later from a religious statuary company in New York. Construction began in 1956 and was completed in 1958. IAS files include brochures from the Montford Missions.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut 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 CT000346
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