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Sculptor:
Unknown  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: concrete, painted; Base: concrete, painted
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
St. Patrick's Church 34 Amherst Street, P. O. Box 207 Milford New Hampshire 03055
Date:
Installed ca. 1976-1982
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1995.
Summary:
Full-length figure of Mary. She stands on a hemisphere. Curled around the hemisphere with its head in front and an apple in its mouth is a snake. Mary stands barefoot on the back of the snake. She wears robes that are belted at the waist and a long outer cloak which also covers her head. Her arms are lowered and spread to the sides with hands open and palms out. The white concrete sculpture stands on a rectangular block concrete base. The base is also painted white.
Topic:
Religion--New Testament--Mary  Search this
Animal--Reptile--Snake  Search this
Control number:
IAS NH000449
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_338978