Oblique view of a 1952 bronze sculpture by Elbert Weinberg, presumably representing the Annunciation to the Virgin Mary, when, according to the Christian Bible, the Angel Gabriel informs Mary that she will become the mother of Jesus, the Son of God. The figure of the Angel Gabriel, at the left, looms over the much smaller figure of Mary, at the right. Such Christian imagery is surprising in the work of a Jewish sculptor and it is possible that the composition actually represents Sarah, the wife of the Old Testament patriarch Abraham, and the Angel who has come to announce that despite her advanced age she will bear a son, Isaac. The group is eleven inches tall and was probably executed in 1952 or 1953 while Weinberg was a student at the American Academy in Rome.

Sculptor Elbert Weinberg (1928-1991) was a Hartford native and Weaver High School graduate who maintained a studio in the Colt Building for many years. He worked in various mediums, including marble, bronze, and other metals. Twice awarded the prestigious Prix de Rome, Weinberg created sculptures that grace museums, public installations, and private collections throughout the United States and Europe.

1952

Sculpture
Angels

photographs

Weinberg, Elbert, 1928-1991
Mary, Blessed Virgin, Saint

Source extent: 1 photograph : gelatin silver print ; 10 x 8 in.

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