Our Lady of the World's Fair: Bringing Michelangelo's Piet? to Queens in 1964 by

Description: Our Lady of the World's Fair by Ruth D. Nelson Estimated delivery 3-12 business days Format Hardcover Condition Brand New Description "In April 1964, Michelangelos Renaissance sculpture, the Pietáa, embarked on its perilous transatlantic voyage from Rome to New York to become the blockbuster of the Worlds Fair, accomplished only through the cooperation of two of New Yorks most powerful men, Robert Moses and Francis Cardinal Spellman"-- Publisher Description Our Lady of the Worlds Fair reveals the remarkable story of how two of New Yorks most influential leaders persuaded the Vatican to allow one of the worlds greatest works of art to leave Europe for the first and only time. Driven by different motives, Robert Moses and Francis Cardinal Spellman had the same vision: to display Michelangelos masterpiece, the Pietà, in the Vaticans pavilion at the 1964 Worlds Fair in New York City.As Ruth D. Nelson gracefully showcases, Moses believed this blockbuster would guarantee the fairs financial success. At the same time, Spellman, Cardinal of New York and the spiritual leader of Cold War Americas Catholic community, hoped that at a time of domestic strife and global conflict, the Pietàs presence would have a positive spiritual impact on the nation. Although the fair did not turn out to be the financial bonanza that Moses expected, the Pietà drew record crowds of the faithful, art lovers, and the curious.Nelsons fascinating uncovering of the intensive planning that went into designing the pavilion, transporting the art piece across the Atlantic, and coordinating Pope Paul VIs visit to New York in 1965--the first papal visit to the Western Hemisphere--demonstrates the sheer scale and opportunity of the two mens endeavors. Our Lady of the Worlds Fair depicts the skepticism and fierce criticism that faced the two New York power brokers. Rather than letting the negative weigh them down, they united and called on every resource at their disposal to make this unlikely cultural coup possible. Author Biography Ruth D. Nelson is an instructor in art history at the College of DuPage, and the author of Searching for Marquette. Nelson was selected as a State of Illinois Humanities Council Road Scholar, and she is a recipient of the Rakow Grant for Glass Research from the Corning Museum of Glass. Details ISBN 1501776908 ISBN-13 9781501776908 Title Our Lady of the World's Fair Author Ruth D. Nelson Format Hardcover Year 2024 Pages 264 Publisher Three Hills GE_Item_ID:161239307; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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