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Statue of St. John the Evangelist, (sculpture). Artist:  Brochet, Francois, 1925- , sculptor. Title:  Statue of St. John the Evangelist, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated Aug. 25, 1963. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Burgundian freestone on a concrete and granite base. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 66 x 18 1/2 x 19 1/2 in.; Base: approx. H. 34 in. Diam. 81 in. (2,750 lbs.). Inscription:  A. Rochet (On book the figure holds:) And/The Word/Was Made/Flesh signed Description:  Abstracted figure of St. John, standing, holding a book to his chest with both of his hands. He wears a full length robe which drapes over his arms; the toes of his proper right foot stick out from under the robe. His head appears to be tilted slightly back, with his eyes gazing upward. The hands are quite large in comparison to the body. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. John Figure male -- Full length Object -- Written Matter -- Book Abstract Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- North Dakota -- Grafton Sculpture Owner:  St. Johns Church, 344 West 15th Street, Beneath Bell Tower, Grafton, North Dakota 58237 Remarks:  SOS surveyor reported signature on sculpture to be A. Rochet, however, from additional church materials it was determined that the artist's name is Francois Brochet. Undetermined if the surveyor was in error or if the signature was partially illegible. IAS files contain church publication, which includes more information and an illustration of the work. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, North Dakota survey, 1992. 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 ND000023   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ND000023 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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