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St. Charles Borromeo, (sculpture). Artist:  Marmi, Bocanaglia, sculptor. Deschamp, Dick, sculptor. Silha, Diane, designer. Title:  St. Charles Borromeo, (sculpture). Dates:  March 1985. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Carrara marble sculpture on a granite pedestal and marble base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 7 ft. W. 2 ft. (3,000 lbs.); Pedestal: approx. 25 x 28 x 22 in. (1,582 lbs.). Inscription:  (Front of base:) ST. CHARLES/CATHOLIC/CHURCH (Back of base:) In Memory of/Rev. John S./Smierciak/Pastor/1952-1979 unsigned Description:  Patron Saint of Christian Educators, St. Charles Borromeo stands with his head bent slightly down. His proper right arm bends up at the elbow, the hand grasping a vertical staff. He holds a large bible in his proper left hand, resting it against his chest and upper arm. He wears a long, straight robe and a cross hangs around his neck. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Charles Borromeo Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Education Object -- Written Matter -- Book Dress -- Accessory -- Cane Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Bowman Sculpture Owner:  St. Charles Catholic Church, 1st Avenue West & 5th Street West, Bowman, North Dakota 58623 Remarks:  Dick Deschamp constructed the granite pedestal. The statue was custom made in Carrara, Italy to the specifications of Father John Pfeifer, with the help of Diane Silha. She designed a modernized sketch from a photograph of the Saint. Cost approx. ten thousand dollars. IAS files contain related article from Bowman County Pioneer (Bowman, ND), March 1985 which contains an installation shot. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992. Bowman County Pioneer (Bowman, ND), March 1985. Illustration:  Image on file. Bowman County Pioneer (Bowman, ND), March 1985. 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 ND000061   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ND000061 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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