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Granlund, Paul Theodore,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Wisconsin -- La Crosse
Architectural component
Sculpture
Damascus Illumination, (sculpture).
Artist:
Granlund, Paul Theodore, 1925-2003, sculptor.
Title:
Damascus Illumination, (sculpture).
Dates:
1966 or 1967.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculptures: bronze; Base: granite or limestone.
Dimensions:
2 figures. Christ: approx. 10 1/2 x 6 1/2 x 3 1/2 ft.; St. Paul: approx. 5 1/2 ft. x 4 ft. x 3 ft. 4 in.; Paul's base: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 2 ft.
Inscription:
(On bronze base of St. Paul:) "R.T. GRANLUND '66" (On stone base of St. Paul:) "SUDDENLY A LIGHT/FROM HEAVEN/FLASHED ABOUT HIM/AND HE FELL/TO THE GROUND/HE SAID/WHO ARE YOU, LORD?/AND HE SAID/-I AM JESUS."/
ACTS
CHAPTER IX signed
Description:
This sculpture consists of two parts, one is located on the wall of St. Paul's Lutheran Church and the other is located on the ground below. On the wall of the church is an abstract depiction of Christ, barefoot with arms outstretched and rays of light radiating from his body. Below him, on the ground is Paul, lying on his back, barefoot, with arms and legs in the air. The figure of Paul is mounted on a rectangular base.
Subject:
Religion
--
New
Testament
--
Christ
Religion
--
Saint
--
St. Paul
Religion
--
New
Testament
--
Acts
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
Wisconsin
--
La Crosse
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Paul's Lutheran Church, 420 West Avenue South, LaCrosse, Wisconsin 54601
Remarks:
The sculpture was donated by Orval and Esther Nelson. IAS files contain a copy of a pamphlet on the sculpture dated Dec. 1966; and article from Bond (Lutheran Brotherhood), March 1979.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Wisconsin 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 WI000320
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
WI000320
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