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Reeks, Harry,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Angel
Religion -- Prayer
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Pass Christian
Sculpture
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, (sculpture).
Artist:
Reeks, Harry, 1920-1982, sculptor.
Title:
Our Lady of Guadalupe Shrine, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated July 30, 1977.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: cement over wire mesh, painted; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. W. 66 in. x D. 21 in.; Base: approx. W. 186 in. x D. 166 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
Full-length, stylized figure of Our Lady of Guadalupe supported by a pink-clad angel in flight who reaches back to hold the hem of her robes. Mary wears a blue hooded cloak over a pink gown, her hands held together in prayer. She stands on a crescent moon shape bolstered by the angel's wings. Behind the length of the figure is a scalloped background, painted gold and resembling rays of light, topped by a circular gold form just behind her shoulders. Sculpture sits on top of a pyramid-shaped concrete base. On the front of the base is a triangular frame in relief enclosing a stone-like object protruding from the base.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Mary
Religion -- Angel
Religion -- Prayer
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Pass Christian
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by St. Paul's Catholic Church, 140 East Beach Boulevard, P. O. Box 548, Pass Christian, Mississippi 39571
Located St. Paul's Catholic Church, St. Paul Avenue, Pass Christian, Mississippi
Remarks:
Nearby plaque reads: OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE SHRINE/DEDICATED JULY 30, 1977/DONATE (sic) BY/VERY REV. HERBERT J. MULLIN/PASTOR EMERITUS OF ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH/BILOXI, MISSISSIPPI/ARTIST - SCULPTOR - HARRY REEKS.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi 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 MS000117
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