Replica of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, (sculpture).

Replica of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, (sculpture).

Bednarek, J. G., designer.

Replica of Our Lady of Lourdes Grotto, (sculpture).

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Field stone and carved stone, partially painted.

Approx. 35 x 40 x 30 ft.

(On halo above Mary, incised letters:) ECO SUM IMMACULATA CONCEPTIO (on plaque on shelf where Mary stands:) STATUE DONATED BY/WILLIAM C. SULLIVAN/OF SAN ANTONIO TEX./IN MEMORY OF HIS DEARLY BELOVED/MOTHER/MRS. DANIEL SULLIVAN (On concrete block inside grotto:) "ALLEZ BOIRE/A LA FONTAINE/ET VOUS Y LAVEZ-"

A replica of the shrine at Lourdes, France. Mary stands on the shelf of a grotto, with Bernadette kneeling below her and to her proper left. Mary's hands are clasped in prayer, with a rosary hanging from her proper right arm, she wears robes and a veil and stands beneath a large halo. Bernadette kneels with hands clasped in prayer, wearing robes and a veil. The grotto is surrounded by a fence.

Religion -- New Testament -- Mary

Religion -- Saint -- St. Bernadette

Outdoor Sculpture -- Texas -- San Antonio

Incarnate Word College, Sisters of Charity of Incarnate Word, 4301 Broadway, Mother House grounds, near the San Antonio River, San Antonio, Texas 78209

All the houses of the college's community contributed to the creation of the grotto. The grotto was planned and partially executed by Reverend J. G. Bednarek. The statues of Mary and Bernadette were probably imported from Italy. The figure of Mary was donated by William C. Sullivan of San Antonio, in memory of his mother, Mrs. Daniel Sullivan. Volunteers from the Sisters of Charity of the Incarnate Word helped build the grotto. IAS files contain related article from "A History of Incarnate Word College," 1944.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio survey, 1993.

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