St. Michael's Catholic Church 354 High Street South side of church Brookville Indiana 47012
Date:
Installed 1934
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Image on file.
(Front of base, incised:) A MEMORIAL/TO 96 PIONEERS OF/ST. MICHAEL'S CHURCH/BURIED HERE/ERECTED/IN LOVING MEMORY OF/BARBARA & KATHERINE/BAUDENDISTEL/BY/WILLIAM V & CATHARINE A/BAUDENDISTEL/1934 unsigned
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Summary:
Saint Michael stands with his wings partially extended, dressed like a Roman soldier with a breastplate and tunic. His proper left arm is upraised with the index finger pointing upward, and his proper right hand is holding the handle of a sword. Saint Michael is standing on top of a dragon's body, whose head and tail are exposed. The sculpture is mounted upon a square, two-tiered base with inscriptions on the upper front tier.
