Religious Statues
Virgin MARY Blessed Mother Garden Statue lawn sculpture NEW
OTC
Measures approx. 19-1/2 H.
Use it indoors or out.....whatever best suits your needs.
Made from painted resin.
Price:
$29.99
$45.99
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My mom was told that she could pick out a statue for her garden, but she has been unable to find one yet. She wants it to be something that can withstand outdoor conditions, and to be religious (Catholic). Do you have any suggestions?
Be specific...links to statues would be appreciated.
Well I am from northern California and there are many Hispanic catholics around here that do things like that. I see a lot of them have a statue of the Virgin Mary, or some other saint that they identify with alot. I see these sorts of statues all the time at flea markets where you find merchants who make and sell things for their own business. I've also seen this sort of statue at stores that sell lots of landscaping pottery and outdoor things like fountains and huge pots.
Below I have linked a page I found with a good variety of religious statues that don't cost too much.
These Statues of Jesus are available on marianland.com www.marianland.com Statues of Angels - Indoor and Outdoor - Statuary for Home, Garden and ...
My mom was told that she could pick out a statue for her garden, but she has been unable to find one yet. She wants it to be something that can withstand outdoor conditions, and to be religious (Catholic). Do you have any suggestions?
Be specific...links to statues would be appreciated.
go to a nursery (garden) they usually have nice concrete garden statues. i have seen bird baths with angels on them but no really religious stuff
Price:
$60.00
$46.50
Joseph Studio Garden Statuary
20"H
Resin/Stone Mix
I'm writing a book about outdoor statues, monuments, and public art that have been destroyed for reasons other than random violence. This can be anywhere in the world and in any period of time. All suggestions gratefully appreciated. I can do the research if you can suggest any events you may have read about or, even better, seen.
I've already worked on the Buddhas of Bamiyan, the Saddam Hussein Statue and the Geroge III statue in NYC...
What about the statues of Lenin in the Eastern block after 1989?
One article about this from the NYTimes:
http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CEEDF113EF930A3575AC0A965958260&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=all
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Edit: an afterthought. Many statues were also destroyed in France during the French revolution, such as bronze statues of monarchs that were used to make canons, but also to erase all symbols of monarchy.
Price:
$69.99
$42.61
A reminder that the Savior watches over all God's children,
Made from finely detailed resin statue
Indoor or Outdoor
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- Praying Angel with Rose Halo Religious Outdoor Garden Lawn Statue
Price:
$69.99$53.04Captures a reflective and serene mood
19 3/4"H.
Made from finely detailed resin statue
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