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Objects of Art

WorkTypeCreatorAsNotedIn
Statue of Mary (Foyatier) Statue

Timeline

Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
Y/M/D Person Association Description Composition Food Event
1850/00/00 At some point, the Jesuits at Immaculate Conception Church in New Orleans buy Denis Foyatier's solid marble "Statue of Mary" for $1,500. Statue of Mary (Foyatier)
1867/00/00 James Freret Architect The high altar, designed by James Freret and crafted of gilded bronze in Lyon, France, is awarded first prize at the Paris Exposition. Composed of more than 600 pieces, it features Moorish domes and miter-shaped arches. 1867 Exposition Universelle
1868/04/30 Theodosia French Hood Mother of the Groom Theodosia French Hood, mother of the groom, witnesses the marriage of her son John Bell Hood, an Episcopalian, to Anna Marie Hennen Hood, a Roman Catholic.
1868/04/30 John Bell Hood Groom Anna Marie Hennen, daughter of Duncan N Hennen and Eleanora Reeves Robertson Hennen, marries John Bell Hood.
1868/04/30 Anna Hennen Hood Bride John Bell Hood, an Episcopalian, is joined in matrimony with Anna Marie Hennen, a Catholic.
1873/12/08 James Freret Architect The high altar, designed by James Freret and constructed in Lyon, France, finds its first use at the Immaculate Conception Church, New Orleans, where it enhances the sanctuary with its gilded bronze craftsmanship and intricate Moorish-inspired details.
1939/00/00

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Particulars for Immaculate Conception Church, New Orleans:
Area of Significance Architecture
Criteria Architecture-Engineering
Area of Significance Art
Church Type Basilica
Sight Category Building
Build Material Cast Iron
Building Type Church
Area of Design Decorative Arts
Fine Art Icon
Area of Significance Interior Design
Architectural Style Moorish Revival
Art Mosaic
Art Type Mural
Area of Significance Religion
Historic Use Religious Property
Art Type Sculpture
Building Attribute Stained Glass




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