Full-length figure of Madonna holding the infant Christ. She stands on a tiered base with a wall. Two boys wearing contemporary clothing are on the left, and a girl kneels on the right. The children are looking at Mary. Installed in the summer of 1947.
Published onJan 03, 2024
314. Madonna of the Schools
Saint Cecilia School, Ames, Iowa.
Date
1946- 1947
Material
Terra cotta
Dimensions
overall: 67 x 168 x 100 in. (170.2 x 426.7 x 254 cm); Mary: 68 1/2 x 27 1/2 x 16 in. (174 x 69.9 x 40.6 cm); kneeling girl: 46 1/2 x 13 3/4 x 16 in. (118.1 x 34.9 x 40.6 cm); seated boy: 38 x 23 x 16 in. (96.5 x 58.4 x 40.6 cm); boy with bat: 46 1/2 x 30 x 10 in.(118.1 x 76.2 x 25.4 cm)
Description
Full-length figure of Madonna holding the infant Christ. She stands on a tiered base with a wall. Two boys wearing contemporary clothing are on the left, and a girl kneels on the right. The children are looking at Mary. Installed in the summer of 1947.
Markings
n/a
Provenance / Location
Saint Cecilia School, Ames, Iowa.
Alternate Title(s)
n/a
Notes / Sources
Papers, SC, Box 5 f.8, image; Transmission (Northern Natural Gas Co.), Vol. VIII No. 2, 1960; cover image: The Apostle, Sept. 1951. Ames Daily Tribune, Aug. 10, 1951; Ames Daily Tribune, Oct. 4, 1947. Image: Ames Daily Tribune, June 27, 1947.
Petersen posing with the sculpture after installation.
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