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Kormendi, Eugene,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Saint
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame
Architectural component
Sculpture
St. Thomas More and Christ the King, (sculpture).
Artist:
Kormendi, Eugene, 1889-1959, sculptor.
Title:
St. Thomas More and Christ the King, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Saint Thomas More and Christ the King, (sculpture).
Christ the King and St. Thomas More, (sculpture).
Dates:
1944.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: limestone; Base: limestone.
Dimensions:
2 pieces. Each sculpture: approx. 5 x 2 x 1 ft.; Each base: approx. 3 x 2 x 2 ft.
Inscription:
(Thomas More sculpture, lower front, raised letters:) ST THOMAS MORE (On front of Thomas More's book, raised letters:) LAW
Description:
Two sculptures, one of Thomas More and the other of Christ, are located in slender niches on the south and west sides of the Law Building. Thomas More stands holding a book to his chest with both hands. He wears a hat, a necklace, and a fur-lined, ankle-length robe. The sculpture is mounted in a niche to the proper right of a Gothic arch above the West entrance to the building. Christ stands, wearing an ornate crown and simple long-sleeved robe. His hands are clasped to his breast. The sculpture is located in a niche on the south side of the building.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Religion -- Saint -- St. Thomas
Object -- Written Matter -- Book
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by University of Notre Dame, Facilities Operations, 100 Maintenance Center, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Located University of Notre Dame, Law Building, niches on south side facade & west doorway facade, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556
Remarks:
IAS image files contain a photo of only the sculpture of St. Thomas More. The sculptures were installed as part of the university's 1944 beautification program.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Note:
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Repository:
Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture, Smithsonian American Art Museum, P.O. Box 37012, MRC 970, Washington, D.C. 20013-7012
Control Number:
IAS IN000590
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Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000590
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