A 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 ...

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St. Mary's Cathedral in Linz made headlines around the world as a controversial sculpture of Mary displayed inside the church was beheaded July 1 by unknown vandals. The sculpture, depicting the ...

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(The Conversation) — 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 ...