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Apostles of Jesus, St. James, St. Andrew, St. Peter, St. John, (sculpture). Artist:  Persons, Rosalie Young, 1909-1992, sculptor. Giovanni and Angelo Nicci, founder. Title:  Apostles of Jesus, St. James, St. Andrew, St. Peter, St. John, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Apostles of Jesus, Saint James, Saint Andrew, Saint Peter, Saint John, (sculpture). Dates:  St. Andrew and St. Peter cast 1965; installed Feb. 1965. St. John and St. James cast and installed 1970. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. 54 x 20 x 10 in. Inscription:  (Greek name of apostle inscribed below each statue) Description:  Four apostles set in four shallow niches above the doors to the main entrance of the cathedral. All figures stand in a frontal position, dressed in long garments highlighted by deep folds in the draping. Each apostle bears a halo behind his head and is wearing sandals. From the proper right side stands St. James holding a pilgrim staff in his proper left hand and a pomegranate in his proper right hand; there is a sword at his proper right leg. St. Andrew stands to the proper left of St. James and has his arms crossed over his chest. St. Peter stands to the proper left of St. Andrew and is holding keys in his proper left hand. There is an upside down cross next to his proper right leg. St. John stands, with proper left palm open facing front. An eagle stands by his proper right side. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Disciples Religion -- Saint -- St. James Religion -- Saint -- St. Andrew Religion -- Saint -- St. Peter Religion -- Saint -- St. John Object -- Fruit -- Pomegranate Object Type:  Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- Hawaii -- Honolulu Sculpture Owner:  St. Andrew's Cathedral, Office of the Dean, Beretania & Alakea Streets, Above front entrance to main cathedral, Honolulu, Hawaii 96813 Remarks:  Four of twelve planned statues created by Mrs. Rosalie Young Persons, a member of St. Andrew's Cathedral. St. Andrew and St. Peter were cast in bronze using the lost-wax method by the foundry Giovanni and Angelo Nicci. IAS files include detailed donor information on each statue. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Hawaii 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 HI000016   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture HI000016 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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