The Servant Christ, (sculpture).

The Servant Christ, (sculpture).

Mason, Jimilu, 1930- , sculptor.

The Servant Christ, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: bronze.

Sculpture: approx. H. 4 ft. 3 in. D. 2 ft.

Jimilu 1986 signed

A contemporary depiction of Christ as a kneeling male figure dressed in a sweat shirt and pants, but no shoes. The figure is depicted with a beard and moustache and looks up toward the sky. His hands hover over a bowl installed in the base of the sculpture. As a working fountain, water flows from the bowl up through the figure's proper left hand. The sculpture symbolizes Christ offering to wash the feet the people of the Adams Morgan community where the sculpture is installed. The figure's back is to the street. He faces a bronze frieze mounted on the facade of the Christ House building, under the sunroom window. According to the artist, "the men in the sunroom window become a living part of the men and women and children in the Frieze, which represents the richness of the cultural diversity in Adams Morgan."

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington

Christ House, 1717 Columbia Road, Washington, District of Columbia

IAS files contain material provided by the artist which expresses her thoughts and others on the sculpture and its placement in the community. The sculpture is installed on the sidewalk in front of Christ House, a medical facility for homeless men. Inscription on nearby plaque reads: Jimilu (American)/THE SERVANT OF CHRIST/MEEKLY I FIT MY STATUE TO YOUR NEED/TILL BY SNECHART (sic) I SHALL ACHIEVE MY/MORIAL (sic) PLAN./TILL BY SNECHART (sic) I SHALL/TO PASS THE LOW INITIAL OF THE HUMAN/HEART. FROM IMMANANCE (sic) BY/EVALYN UNDERHILL

Save Outdoor Sculpture, District of Columbia survey, 1994.

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