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Descent of the Holy Spirit, (sculpture)

Catalog Data

Fabricator:
Enrico Arrighini & Figlio  Search this
Medium:
Sculpture: white marble; Base: stone
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
Administered by Salesians of Don Bosco Filors Lane West Haverstraw New York 10993
Located Marian Shrine Rosary Way West Haverstraw New York 10993
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994.
Image on file.
(On plaque on base:) "AND THERE APPEARED TO THEM/PARTED TONGUES AS OF FIRE.../AND THEY WERE FILLED/WITH THE HOLY GHOST." (ACTS 2:3-4) unsigned
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Summary:
The descent of the Holy Spirit is represented as a bird within a circle of rays. The Disciples, four standing and one seated, are looking up at the bird. The sculpture stands on a square base.
Topic:
Religion--New Testament--Pentecost  Search this
Religion--New Testament--Disciples  Search this
Animal--Bird  Search this
Control number:
IAS NY001616
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_342458