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Sculptor:
Romanelli, Raffaello  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Detroit Holy Sepulchre Cemetery 25800 West 10 Mile Road Section 15 Southfield Michigan
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan survey, 1993.
Image on file.
Raffaello Romanelli/ITALY signed
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.
Summary:
Two full-maned, roaring lions flank the entrance to a mausoleum. They face opposite directions. The lion on the left raises his proper left front paw and the lion on the right raises his proper right front paw.
Topic:
Animal--Lion  Search this
Control number:
IAS MI000677
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_339130