Facade of the Ave Maria Catholic Church at 5068 Annunciation Cir #101 in Ave Maria, Florida on December 12, 2018. The front of the church displays sculptor Marton Varo's 30-foot-tall sculpture of the Annunciation, depicting the Archangel Gabriel greeting the Virgin Mary. It's carved in marble from Cave Michelangelo in Carrara, Italy. The 12 apostles are 18 inches tall and are fashioned from gilded-bronze colored gold.