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Christ Yesterday and Today Beginning and End, Alpha and Omega, (sculpture). Artist:  Sardina, Jorge, sculptor. Title:  Christ Yesterday and Today Beginning and End, Alpha and Omega, (sculpture). Dates:  1992. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Ceramic, painted. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 30 ft. Inscription:  (On right of sculpture:) CHRIST/YESTERDAY and/TODAY/BEGINNING and END/ALPHA and OMEGA/artist:/Jorge Sardina unsigned Description:  A ceramic wall sculpture depicting the torso of Christ, his head tilted to the sky and his arms extended. Rising above him are gold flames and a dove, representing the Holy Spirit. To the left of Christ, a mosaic "stained glass window" features the heads of an Indian, a Conquistador, and a monk, with the date "1492" at the bottom center. To the right of Christ is a ship grounded on land, and another "stained glass window" mosaic featuring a dove and figures, symbols of the Holy Communion, with the "1992" at the bottom. Subject:  History -- Exploration -- Americas Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- New Testament -- Holy Trinity Ceremony -- Religion -- Communion Figure group Ethnic -- Indian Occupation -- Military -- Conquistador Occupation -- Religion -- Monk Architecture -- Boat -- Sailboat Waterscape -- Sea Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Florida -- Miami Shores Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  Archdiocese of Miami Pastoral Center, 9401 Biscayne Boulevard, Main entrance, Miami Shores, Florida References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Florida, Miami survey, 1995. 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 FL000740   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture FL000740 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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