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Open Book, (sculpture). Artist:  Marxhausen, Reinhold, 1922- , sculptor. Title:  Open Book, (sculpture). Dates:  1961. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: cast concrete and steel; Foundation: brick and rocks. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 14 ft. 6 in. x W. 12 ft. 6 in.; Foundation: approx. W. 17 ft. x D. 14 ft. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Concrete abstract of an open Bible on a pedestal. Behind the main concrete piece is an upright steel rod rising from the ground to above the concrete form. The rod resembles a "Chi Rho" symbol, with an "X" in the middle and a "P" shape at the top. Subject:  Object -- Written Matter -- Book Religion -- New Testament -- Holy Trinity Abstract -- Geometric Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Nebraska -- Seward Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Concordia College, Department of Art, 800 North Columbia Avenue, Seward, Nebraska 68434 Located Concordia College, Link Library, Seward, Nebraska Remarks:  The piece symbolizes the Holy Spirit, Author of Scriptures. IAS files contain an excerpt from the Concordia College Walking Tour brochure. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nebraska survey, 1994. 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 NE000073   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NE000073 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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