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Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes (of the West), (sculpture). Artist:  Kato, Louis Felipe, sculptor. Neff, Wallace, architect. Title:  Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes (of the West), (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1939. Dedicated Oct. 1939. Medium:  Grotto: red-black pumice and volcanic rock; Sculpture: plaster; Basin: concrete and stucco; Altar: concrete and stucco; Pavers: pink flagstone; Fence: iron. Dimensions:  Sculpture: each approx. H. 4 ft. Description:  The grotto is a 15,000 square foot installation that encompasses the Shrine of St. Elizabeth and two shell-shaped alcoves. In the first alcove, a robed figure of Mary stands above a waterfall and to her proper right St. Bernadette kneels on a concrete stairway. Water in the waterfall is circulated from a concrete basin containing tree trunks and roots sculpted from concrete and stucco. In the second alcove, there is an altar of concrete and stucco. The apron of the shrine is a neatly fashioned riser lending to the "wooden-concrete" theme with likewise fashioned railings and kneelers. One smaller rail is sculpted with an "M" for Mary with the rustic appearance of wooden-concrete. The approach to the shrine is paved with pink flagstone. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Religion -- Saint -- St. Bernadette Architecture -- Detail -- Altar Landscape -- Tree Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Altadena Grotto Fountain Sculpture Owner:  St. Elizabeth's Church, 1849 North Lake Avenue, Grotto of Our Lady of Lourdes, Altadena, California Remarks:  The altar was once used for adoration and benediction ceremonies. IAS files contain transcription of nearby plaque. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California survey, 1994. 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 CA001452   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001452 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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