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The Grotto: Via Matris, (sculpture). Artist:  Heider, Prof., sculptor. Title:  The Grotto: Via Matris, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Via Matris, (sculpture). Way of Our Sorrowful Mother, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1927-1930. Medium:  Carved linden wood figures encased in wood and glass. Dimensions:  34 figures in 7 cases. Each case: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 5 ft. Inscription:  (On plaques on cases, in sequence:) The Flight/Into Egypt/Mt. 2:13//Loss of Child Jesus in the Temple//Jesus Meets His Mother//Jesus Dies on the Cross//Jesus is Taken Down from the Cross//Jesus is Buried/Jn. 19:41 Description:  Seven difficult events in the lives of Jesus, Mary and Joseph are depicted in a gallery of figures enclosed in seven glass cases. The events include the flight to Egypt, the loss of Jesus in the temple, Jesus's walk to Cavalry with his Cross, the Crucifixion and the burial. A figure of Mary Magdelane is included in the burial scene. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Holy Family Religion -- New Testament -- Crucifixion Religion -- Saint -- St. Mary Magdelane State of Being -- Emotion -- Sorrow Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Oregon -- Portland Sculpture Owner:  Administered by National Sanctuary of Our Sorrowful Mother, Director of Marketing, P. O. Box 20008, Portland, Oregon 97220 Located The Grotto, N.E. 85th Avenue & Sandy Boulevard, Portland, Oregon 97220 Remarks:  The Grotto is staffed by the Order of the Servants of Mary. It was founded in 1924 by Servite Friar Ambrose Mayer, who envisioned a place of retreat for experiencing the presence of God in nature. The sculptures were added at later various times. This collection was a gift of the National Catholic Society of Foresters. The figures were carved in Pietralba, Italy over a four-year period, and were brought to the Grotto in 1930. The figures were painted until 1982, when the polychrome coating was removed. Each case has a light it the ceiling which illuminated the sculptures. IAS files include a pamphlet and brochure drafts from the Grotto. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oregon 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 OR000159   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OR000159 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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