Basilica tympanum: "Our Least Action When Done for God is Precious to Him" at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (west entrance) in Washington, D.C.

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Basilica tympanum: "Our Least Action When Done for God is Precious to Him" at the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception (west entrance) in Washington, D.C.

The limestone tympanum "Our Least Action When Done for God is Precious to Him" is located at the west entrance of the Basilica of the National Shrine of the Immaculate Conception in Washington, D.C. It faces south at 4th Street and Michigan Avenue NE and is part of the Basilica’s extensive religious sculpture collection. The artwork emphasizes the spiritual significance of humble acts done for God and is situated near a statue of St. Elizabeth of Hungary.