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St. Mary of the Assumption, (sculpture). Artist:  Sculte, Edward, architect. Fagan Stone Company, fabricator. Title:  St. Mary of the Assumption, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Saint Mary of the Assumption, (sculpture). Dates:  1954. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: limestone. Dimensions:  Mary: approx. 10 x 3 x 1 /2 ft. Each relief panel: approx. 3 ft. x 4 1/2 ft. 8 1/2 in. Description:  Architectural sculpture on the church facade includes a full-length figure of Mary, and two relief panels. Mary is placed above church entrance canopy, depicted as an ascending figure, hands clasped in prayer. She wears a head covering, layered garments and sandals. A round window forms a halo around her head. Beneath the entrance canopy are two relief panels. The right panel depicts the Annunciation. A kneeling angel, in proper right profile, faces Mary who is standing. There is a lily stem in the upper right corner of the panel and a dove in the upper left corner. The left relief panel may depict the Magnificat, where Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist, meets Mary. Both figures extend their hands to each other in greeting. In the upper right corner of the left relief is a lamb. In the lower left corner is a Chi-rho monogram. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Annunciation Religion -- New Testament -- Magnificat Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Religion -- New Testament -- Elizabeth Religion -- Angel Animal -- Bird -- Dove Animal -- Sheep Object -- Flower -- Lily Emblem -- Chi-rho Monogram Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Decatur Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  St. Mary of the Assumption Church, 414 West Madison, Entrance facade, Decatur, Indiana 46733 Remarks:  The church was designed by architect Edward Sculte. Fagan Stone Company did the carving. 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 IN000754   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000754 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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