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Moses and Christ Reliefs, (sculpture). Artist:  Capellano, Antonio, sculptor. (copy after) Long, Robert Cary, architect. Title:  Moses and Christ Reliefs, (sculpture). Other Titles:  St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church: Moses and Christ Reliefs, (sculpture). Dates:  1812. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Marble. Dimensions:  2 reliefs. Each relief: approx. H. 6 ft. x W. 3 ft. Description:  On the facade of St. Paul's Church, two rectangular relief panels flank a circular stained glass window. Moses, in the left relief, sits holding a tablet containing the Ten Commandments. The tablet rests on his proper right leg and with his proper left index finger, he points to the tablet. Christ, in the right relief, sits extending a loaf of bread held in both hands. A halo of light radiates around his head and he looks up toward heaven. Subject:  Religion -- Old Testament -- Moses Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- Old Testament -- Ten Commandments Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Maryland -- Baltimore Relief Architectural component Sculpture Owner:  St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church, North Charles & Saratoga Streets, Baltimore, Maryland 21201 Remarks:  Capellano was commissioned create these two relief panels for the old St. Paul's Church built by architect Robert Cary Long in 1812. When the church burned in 1854, the panels were saved and used on the new St. Paul's Protestant Episcopal Church built on the same spot. After purchasing blocks of stone for the reliefs, Robert Cary Long asked Capellano to create small clay models of Moses holding the Ten Commandments and Christ breaking bread as a means of determining Capellano's ability. Rembrandt Peale and Robert Cary Long split the cost of the models. The models were accepted and Capellano was commissioned to create both relief panels for $1,000. IAS files contain an excerpt from Maryland Historical Magazine 34 (1939): pg. 64-66. For additional information see William Sener Rusk's "Art in Baltimore: Monuments and Memorials," Baltimore: Norman, Remington, 1929; Henry and Caroline Naylor's "Public Monuments & Sculpture of Baltimore: An Introduction to the Collection," 1987; and Wilbur Harvey Hunter's "The Monumental City, The Rinehart School of Sculpture 75th Anniversary Catalogue 1896-1971," pg. 16-47. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 The Peale Museum. Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland, Baltimore 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 75006028   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75006028 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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