St. Vincent (Indianapolis)

St. Vincent
Year 1983 (1983)
Type Marble
Dimensions 180 cm × 61 cm × 61 cm (6 ft × 2 ft × 2 ft); 2 ft × 2.5 ft × 2.5 ft (61 cm × 76 cm × 76 cm) base
Location Indianapolis, Indiana, United States
Coordinates 39°54′31″N 86°11′34″W / 39.90861°N 86.19278°W / 39.90861; -86.19278
Owner St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital

St. Vincent is a public artwork by an unknown artist located on the grounds of St. Vincent Indianapolis Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana, United States. The sculpture sits in front of the entrance to an annex building and is made of marble and sits on a granite base. The sculpture depicts a standing Vincent de Paul holding a sleeping baby wrapped in a blanket in his proper right arm, the baby's hand rests on the monks chest. To his side is a young girl holding the front of her dress up with her proper left hand. She is wearing a small locket around her neck as she looks up at the saint. The sculpture stands 6 feet tall. This piece was surveyed by the Save Outdoor Sculpture! in 1993.[1]

References

  1. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana Survey (1993). "St. Vincent (sculpture)". SIRIS. Smithsonian Institution. Retrieved 1 May 2010.
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