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Fatima Group, (sculpture). Artist:  Costa, Guiseppi, sculptor. Title:  Fatima Group, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated 1954. Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  6 units. Overall installation approx. W. 40 ft. x D. 18 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Six marble figures placed in a garden setting. A full-length figure of the Virgin Mary is at the head of the installation, and faces the other figures. She wears long robes and head covering; her hands are folded in prayer. Around her hands is a rosary, which hangs down the front of her garments. Three full-length figures of children, two girls and a boy, kneel at various locations in front of Mary. Also included in the installation are two sheep, one standing and grazing, the other lying down. The sculpture stands directly on the ground. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Animal -- Sheep Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Little Rock Sculpture Owner:  Administered by St. Vincent's Infirmary, Administration Department, 2 St. Vincent Circle, Little Rock, Arkansas 72201 Located Blanford Physician's Center, Intersection of St. Vincent Circle & 5600 Markham Boulevard, Little Rock, Arkansas Remarks:  Nearby plaque: "Mary at Fatima. In 1917 three shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal had a vision of Mary, the Mother of Jesus, who told Francisco and Lucia, the eldest children, to pray for sinners and to pray for peace. May this message reach the hearts of all who stop here for rest and renewal." IAS files contain detailed dimensions for each of the six figures. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas 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 AR000365   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AR000365 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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