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A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s birth

  • Written by Virginia Raguin, Distinguished Professor of Humanities Emerita, College of the Holy Cross
A realistic statue of Mary giving birth was criticized, then vandalized − but saints and artists have often reimagined Christ’s birthA silhouette of onlookers in front of Esther Strauss' sculpture 'Crowning.' Michel M. Raguin with cooperation of the Mariendom Linz , CC BY

A sculpture of the Virgin Mary showing her giving birth to Jesus was recently attacked and beheaded. Called “Crowning” by the artist Esther Strauss, the sculpture had been part of a temporary...

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