Edith Maryon

Louisa Edith Church Maryon (9 February 1872 – 2 May 1924) was an English sculptor. Born in London, England, she studied art at the Royal College of Arts. In sculpture, she worked in the mediums of bronze sculpture, as well as relief sculpture. During her lifetime, her works were exhibited at the Royal Academy of Arts. Many of her works focused on Christianity as a subject matter. Her notable works include the The Dance of Anitra in and In Memory of Theo Faiss.

Along with Ita Wegman, she belonged to the innermost circle of founders of anthroposophy and those around Rudolf Steiner. The sculpture was intended to present, in contrast to Michelangelo's Last Judgment, Christ as mute and impersonal such that the beings that approach him must judge themselves.

At a foundation meeting held during Christmas 1923 Steiner nominated Maryon as leader of the Section for the Plastic Arts at the Goetheanum (or Sculptural Arts) (German Sektion für Bildende Künste). The following May, she died of tuberculosis.