St. John the Baptist and Jesus, (sculpture).

St. John the Baptist and Jesus, (sculpture).

Fiumi, Cesare, sculptor.

St. John the Baptist and Jesus, (sculpture).

Saint John the Baptist and Jesus, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: bronze; Tablet: pink stone.

Sculpture: approx. H. 53 1/2 in. x W. 22 1/2 in.; Tablet: 53 1/2 in. x 22 1/2 in. x 4 in.

A bas-relief sculpture in bronze of St. John the Baptist baptizing Jesus. John holds a cross with the Christian flag in his proper right hand and a shell from which water pours onto Christ's head in his proper left hand. John is standing above and behind Jesus; he wears a skin. Jesus is standing with his hands clasped in front of his chest. He wears a tunic. Both men have halos and wear sandals. The sculpture is mounted to a pink stone tablet which is mounted on a white masonry wall.

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Religion -- Saint -- St. John

Religion -- New Testament -- Baptism of Christ

Emblem -- Cross

Outdoor Sculpture -- Georgia -- Savannah

Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 222 East Harris Street, Savannah, Georgia 31401

The sculpture was designed for the Cathedral by sculptor Cesare Fiumi of Florence, Italy. IAS files contain excerpt from "Our Heritage, Our Future: the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, 1799-1963," Savannah: The Catholic Diocese, 1963(?).

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Georgia survey, 1994.

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