Annunciation tympanum at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. by Lee Oskar Lawrie, John Angel, Joseph Fleri

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Annunciation tympanum at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. by Lee Oskar Lawrie, John Angel, Joseph Fleri

The Annunciation tympanum at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. is a limestone and ceramic tile artwork created by Lee Oskar Lawrie, John Angel, and Joseph Fleri. It depicts the biblical Annunciation scene and is located at a major Catholic landmark near 4th Street and Michigan Avenue NE. The piece is recognized in the Smithsonian Art Inventories Catalog and featured in James M. Goode's "Washington Sculpture." This tympanum represents a collaboration of notable sculptors contributing to the Basilica's rich artistic environment.