Selected Works of Thomas McGlynn

St. Dominic, 6'4", Bronze, 1974 Dominic Firm as his bronze he is moving forward agile and serene through Languedoc the world and time to praise to bless to preach gripping the Gospel to his heart, with joy his answer to the malice of a guide who leads the way through thorns. At the foundry where the bronze was cast a workman said: "We, too, have to walk through thorns." - - - - Thomas McGlynn

This was the first of four versions, he was to do of Martin. This statue was partially responsible for the devotion to Martin which led to Martin's canonization in 1962. The original plaster of this is at the Dominican House of Studies, Washington, DC. The first bronze casting of this figure was done in 1962 for the canonization ceremonies at the Vatican. Martin is shown clutching the crucifix in his hand, the broom at his side and rats at his feet. The crucifix, broom and rats are used symbolically, to express his love for the most simple of God's creatures, his service to the community, and his deep love for the Lord. Tom with clay figure of Martin de Porres, 1930.

St. Martin de Porres, 7'4", bronze 1968, the fourth version of Martin. The first casting of the 1968 figure was done for St. Raymond's Cemetery, the Bronx, New York. The figure shown is the second bronze casting, done in 1978, and is located on the Providence College campus. The rats have been removed from this statue as it was designed for a cemetery and Tom felt that people had an aversion to rats, or mice, being on a sculpture in a cemetery.