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Quis ut Deus, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown (Italian), sculptor. Miller Monuments, Inc., contractor. Title:  Quis ut Deus, (sculpture). Other Titles:  St. Michael War Memorial, (sculpture). St. Adalbert's Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Installed 1950. Dedicated May 27, 1951. Medium:  Sculpture: marble; Base: rainbow granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 5 ft. x 2 ft. 2 in. x 16 in.; Base: approx. 4 ft. x 3 ft. 8 in. x 1 ft. 9 in. Inscription:  (Base contains lists of names of members of St. Adalbert's Church who died in World War II, the Korean War and the Vietnam War) unsigned Description:  Figure of St. Michael the Archangel stands on top of a bearded devil; the angel's proper left foot is on the devil's head, and his proper right foot is on the devil's proper right shoulder. The angel wears a knee-length garment, scalloped pattern armor, has wings, and holds a sword in his proper right hand. Subject:  History -- United States -- World War II History -- United States -- Korean War History -- United States -- Vietnam War Religion -- Angel -- St. Michael Religion -- Satan Allegory -- Religion -- Good & Evil Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- South Bend Sculpture Owner:  St. Adalbert's Roman Catholic Church, 2420 Huron Street, South Bend, Indiana 46619 Remarks:  IAS files contain additional background information, including the text of the inscription and the names listed on the monument. The statue was imported from Sicily. Miller Monuments installed the statue at a cost of $5,000. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000239   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000239 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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