St. Mary, (sculpture).

St. Mary, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

St. Mary, (sculpture).

Saint Mary, (sculpture).

Sculpture: concrete, painted; Base: concrete and stone.

Sculpture: approx. 4 ft. x 23 in. x 14 in.; Base: approx. 63 in. x 8 ft. x 8 ft.

Mary stands fully robed with a veil, with her hands outstretched and her palms held upward. Her proper left foot is bare and protrudes from beneath her robes, stepping on a snake near its head area. Her proper right foot steps on the snake's tail. She is standing on a mound above clouds. The sculpture is mounted on top of a tall, circular base that contains a wider planter at the bottom. The sculpture is sheltered under an alpine-styled, gabled canopy.

Religion -- New Testament -- Mary

Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Gaylord

Administered by St. Mary Cathedral, 606 North Ohio, Gaylord, Michigan 49735

Located St. Mary Cathedral Cemetery, Gaylord, Michigan

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.

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