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Fabricator:
Brioschi Studio  Search this
Medium:
Concrete or limestone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
St. Ann's Catholic Church 2747 29th Street Slayton Minnesota 56172
Date:
1953
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota survey, 1995.
Image on file.
(On plaque on plinth:) GIFT OF THE/GEORGE GALLES, JR. FAMILY
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:
Full-length figures of St. Ann and Mary as a child stand above the main entrance of the church. Both figures wear long robes and cowls. Mary stands in the front, reading a scroll. St. Ann stands with both hands on Mary's shoulders, and points to the scroll with her proper right hand.
Topic:
Religion--New Testament--Mary  Search this
Religion--Saint--St. Anne  Search this
Control number:
IAS MN000611
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_338319