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What Exactly Are Midwest Grottoes? The Folk Art Tradition Gets a Closer Look

In the 1920s and 1930s, monumental grottoes sprang up along the roadsides of the American Midwest, becoming a folk-art phenomenon. These outdoor sculptural marvels were colorful and dazzling, made of ...
The Telegraph

The Grotto serves as a hidden existence of a Catholic retreat in Macon

A replica of The Grotto made by the Jesuits in the early 20th century. Stephen Reichert, one of the current property owners, replaced the replica of the Blessed Mother that rests at the top right ...
Columbus Dispatch

How an Iowa woman's backyard grotto finds a new home at John Michael Kohler Arts Center

The Kohler Arts Center in Sheboygan is displaying a grotto that Madeline Buol spent 15 years building in her backyard. In "A Beautiful Experience: The Midwest Grotto Tradition," the Kohler is ...
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Bethlehem grotto to be restored for first time in 600 years

(NewsNation) — A Bethlehem grotto is to be restored for the first time in 600 years. Restoration of the Grotto of the Nativity in Bethlehem, the site where many Christians believe Jesus was born, will ...