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Frazier, Bernard,
Religion -- Saint
Emblem -- Cross
Animal -- Bird
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Hays
Architectural component
Sculpture
St. Franics - Christ & Doves, (sculpture).
Artist:
Frazier
,
Bernard
,
1906-1976
,
sculptor
.
Title:
St. Franics - Christ & Doves, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
St. Francis, Crucifix, Birds in Flight, (sculpture).
Saint Francis, (sculpture).
Dates:
Modelled 1962. Installed 1965. Relocated 1983.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Bronze and copper.
Dimensions:
St. Francis: approx. H. 11 ft.; Christ: approx. H. 10 ft.; Each bird: approx. wing span: 45 in.
Description:
A full-length figure of St. Francis, seen looking up at Christ crucified on the cross. The Christ figure turns to the right and looks down at St. Francis, who has his arms outstretched towards Christ. The figures, and three doves, are installed on the wall of the campus center building. The sculptures golden in coloring.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis
Emblem -- Cross
Animal -- Bird -- Dove
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kansas -- Hays
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Comeau Campus Center, 1701 Hall, Hays, Kansas 67601
Provenance:
Formerly located St. Francis Seminary, Victoria, Kansas
Remarks:
The sculptures were originally designed for and installed on the St. Francis Seminary in Victoria, Kansas. The sculptures were modelled in 1962 and installed on the Seminary around May 1965. In 1983, the sculptures were re-installed on the R.A. and Catherine Comeau Memorial Catholic Campus Center building in Hays, Kansas. IAS files contain related articles from the St. Francis Seminary newsletter The Kansiscan, vol. XV, no. 4 (May 28, 1965), pg. 1; and vol. XIII, no. 3 (March 28, 1962).
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kansas survey, 1995.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
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 77002801
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Inventory of American Sculpture
77002801
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