Marian Relief - Dayton, Ohio
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Marian Relief is a bas relief sculpture in stone on the side of Albert Emanuel Hall at the University of Dayton.
Waymark Code: WMMH94
Location: Ohio, United States
Date Posted: 09/21/2014
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Marian Relief is a bas relief sculpture located above a side door entrance to Albert Emanuel Hall on the campus of the
University of Dayton.
From the Smithsonian AIC Description:
The relief consists of two sections. One primary section has the figure of the Virgin Mary seated in a chair. She holds an open book in her hands. Above the figure of Mary is a relief of an open book, with the letters M, U and D, the logo of the old Marian library at the University.
A plaque under the lower section reads:
Our Lady of the Marian Library
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Aloysius A Roesch
The sculpture can be seen in Google Street View.
TITLE: Marian Relief
ARTIST(S): sculptor : Robert C. Koepnick (1907-1995)
DATE: None Noted
MEDIUM: Stone
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS 74900007
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
University of Dayton
Albert Emanuel Hall
Dayton, Ohio
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
None Noted
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