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Created by sculptor Yiannis Stefanakis of Salem, this 14 foot tall statue depicts three sisters, Sarah Cloyce, Mary Esty and Rebecca Nurse who are representative of the hundreds of innocent victims accused during the witch hysteria of 1692. The statue is said to be based on the television drama, Three Sovereigns for Sarah. | Created by sculptor Yiannis Stefanakis of Salem, this 14 foot tall statue depicts three sisters, Sarah Cloyce, Mary Esty and Rebecca Nurse who are representative of the hundreds of innocent victims accused during the witch hysteria of 1692. The statue is said to be based on the television drama, Three Sovereigns for Sarah. | ||
The artist lacked funds to have it bronzed, so the statue was assembled and put on display at the Salem Wax Museum. | The artist lacked funds to have it bronzed, so the plaster cast statue was assembled and put on display at the Salem Wax Museum. | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
*"Witch statue moved to Wax Museum" Salem Evening News, Jan. 29, 1994. p.1 | *"Sculptor Stefanakis enters statue competition" ''Salem Evening News'', Sept. 5, 1991. p.11 | ||
*"Witch statue moved to Wax Museum" ''Salem Evening News'', Jan. 29, 1994. p.1 | |||
*"Witch memorial finally finds a home" ''Boston Sunday Globe'', Feb. 20, 1994. p.12 (North) | |||
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[[Category:Statues and Monuments]] | [[Category:Statues and Monuments]] | ||
Revision as of 12:38, 29 October 2008
Created by sculptor Yiannis Stefanakis of Salem, this 14 foot tall statue depicts three sisters, Sarah Cloyce, Mary Esty and Rebecca Nurse who are representative of the hundreds of innocent victims accused during the witch hysteria of 1692. The statue is said to be based on the television drama, Three Sovereigns for Sarah. The artist lacked funds to have it bronzed, so the plaster cast statue was assembled and put on display at the Salem Wax Museum.
See Also
- "Sculptor Stefanakis enters statue competition" Salem Evening News, Sept. 5, 1991. p.11
- "Witch statue moved to Wax Museum" Salem Evening News, Jan. 29, 1994. p.1
- "Witch memorial finally finds a home" Boston Sunday Globe, Feb. 20, 1994. p.12 (North)
