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Christ Free Us, (sculpture). Artist:  Granlund, Paul Theodore, 1925-2003, sculptor. Title:  Christ Free Us, (sculpture). Dates:  1972. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze, with patina, and concrete; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 11 ft. x W. 14 ft.; Base: approx. H. 3 in. x W. 14 ft. 6 in. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Sculpture features a nude male figure in action as though breaking out of a mold with pieces broken and dispersed. The figure appears, as if in motion, with his proper left leg behind him and off the ground. His proper right arm is raised in the air. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Resurrection Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- New Testament -- Holy Trinity 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, Entrance, Seward, Nebraska Remarks:  The sculpture symbolizes Christ's act of breaking the bonds of sin and death for us through his death and resurrection. IAS files contain an except 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 NE000075   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NE000075 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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