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Our Lady of Fatima, (sculpture). Artist:  Luisi, sculptor. Froehle, Carl, designer. Froehle Freres, design firm. Title:  Our Lady of Fatima, (sculpture). Dates:  1952. Dedicated Oct. 19, 1952. Digital Reference:  Medium:  White Italian marble. Dimensions:  6 units. Mary: approx. 7 ft. x 3 ft. x 2 ft. 6 in.; Tallest child: approx. 3 ft. 9 in. x 20 in. x 24 in.; Resting sheep: approx. 16 x 12 x 32 in. Description:  Full-length figure of Mary. She wears long robes and a head covering. Her hands are held in a gesture of prayer and a rosary is entwined in her arms. Her garments are detailed with images of crowns, hearts, roses and stars. The sculpture of Mary is elevated and surrounded by shrubs. Kneeling in front of Mary, placed directly on the ground and facing her, are the figures of two young girls and a young boy. Two sheep flank the children and also face Mary. The sheep on the proper left is standing; the one on the proper right is lying down. The sculpture is white Italian marble. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Animal -- Sheep Homage -- Miholich, Ferdinand E. Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame Sculpture Owner:  Our Lady of Fatima Retreat Center, U.S. 31 North, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Remarks:  Nearby plaque: "In memory of Ferdinand E. Miholich, Sr." 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 IN001052   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN001052 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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