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Basilica: Women of the Old & New Testaments at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (south side) in Washington, D.C.
by Lee Oskar Lawrie (click name for more of that artist's work)
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According to James Goode,
"Women from the Old & New Testaments are portrayed on the left & right, respectively. ... [E]ach showing two or more people at the crucial moment of a well-known story."
Washington Sculpture pg 436
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Above Door: `Annunciation Tympanum
Left & right of center door: Lee Lawrie Reliefs
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0002000/02222_0010046019.jpg (added ca. 6/25/2007)
 In Thee All Shall Be Blessed 0002000/02222_0010046029.jpg |
 Let Us Sing To The Lord 0002000/02222_0010046039.jpg |
 Thy People Shall Be My People 0002000/02222_0010046049.jpg |
 For Thou Art a Holy Woman 0002000/02222_0010046059.jpg |
 To Bring Thee Good Tidings 0002000/02222_0010046069.jpg |
 My Eyes Have Seen Thy Salvation 0002000/02222_0010046079.jpg |
 Mary Hath Chosen the Best Part 0002000/02222_0010046089.jpg |
 I Know That the Messias Cometh 0002000/02222_0010046099.jpg |
Top: Mary Immaculate Accompanied by Angels
Above Door: `Annunciation Tympanum
Left & right of center door: Lee Lawrie Reliefs
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0002000/02220_0010045989.jpg (added ca. 4/20/2008)
Statue below the central window: Mary Immaculate Accompanied by Angels
Above center door: `Annunciation Tympanum
Left & right of center door: Lee Lawrie Reliefs
Far left & right: St. Peter (left) & St. Paul (right) above 10 figures (each) from the Old & New Testaments
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South (main) entrance on the right & Knight's tower on the left
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0002000/02220_0010045969.jpg (added ca. 4/20/2008)
Medium: Limestone
Artist: Lee Oskar Lawrie (click name for more of that artist's work)
Related subjects: Religion
Location: 4th St & Michigan Ave NE Washington, D.C. Basilica of the National Shrine
Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog: Control number 77006553 (dcMem ID #1951 )
Links & other sources
Basilica website
Wikipedia article on Basilica
Virtual Museum of the Art of Oskar Lee Lawrie
Wikipedia on Lee Lawrie
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