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(Three Statues of Virgin Mary), (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Title:  (Three Statues of Virgin Mary), (sculpture). Medium:  Sculptures: stone; Bases: concrete. Dimensions:  3 sculptures. Sculptures: range from 4 ft. to 6 ft. Inscription:  (On bronze plaque on base of 4 ft. sculpture:) IN LOVING MEMORY/OF/JOHN & MARY/FLANNERY (On bronze plaque on base of 5 ft. sculpture:) IN LOVING MEMORY OF/GERALD MATELLA/BY THE MATELLA FAMILY/DEDICATED AUGUST 15, 1958 (On bronze plaque on foundation of 6 ft. sculpture:) QUEEN OF THE WORLD/IN HONOR OF OUR MOTHER/MARGARET KENDRICK/AND DEDICATED TO ALL THE/MOTHERS OF ST. MARY'S PARISH/THE BEFITTING SHRINE, ENHANCING THE STATUE OF/OUR MOTHER MARY/ERECTED THROUGH DONATION OF PARISHIONERS, HONORING ALL MOTHERS OF ST. MARY'S PARISH unsigned Description:  On the grounds of St. Mary's Church there are three statues of the Virgin Mary, each of a different size and pose. The four foot sculpture depicts Mary standing on a square concrete base with her eyes downcast and her hands extended downward. In back of the church is a six foot sculpture that depicts Mary standing on a similar square concrete base with her foot crushing a serpent. In her hands she holds an orb up to her chest. In front of the church is a five foot sculpture that depicts Mary with her arms raised and her eyes looking toward heaven. The sculpture is installed on a stone base under a stone archway that reads "Ave Maria" across the top and "St. Mary of the Assumption" across the back. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Animal -- Reptile -- Snake Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Massachusetts -- Brookline Sculpture Owner:  St. Mary's Church, 5 Linden Street, Brookline, Massachusetts References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Massachusetts survey, 1997. 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 MA000348   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MA000348 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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