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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Kulpavicius, Alfred,     Kulpavicius, V.,     Sodeika, Valerijonas,     Emblem -- Cross     Ethnic -- Lithuanian     Religion -- New Testament     Religion -- New Testament     Religion -- Saint     Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Dayton     Sculpture

Shrine of the Three Crosses, (sculpture). Artist:  Kulpavicius, Alfred, architect. Kulpavicius, V., sculptor. Sodeika, Valerijonas, contractor. Title:  Shrine of the Three Crosses, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Holy Cross Memorial, (sculpture). Dates:  Dedicated June 27, 1965. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Crosses: stone, metal, wood; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  3 crosses. First cross: approx. H. 15 ft. x Diam 37 1/2 in.; Second cross: approx. H. 20 ft. x Diam. 48 in.; Third cross: approx. H. 14 ft. x Diam. 44 in.; Base: overall approx. 46 in. x 28 ft. 11 in. x 17 1/2 in. Inscription:  (On plaque on proper right of base:) IN MEMORY OF/ALL LIVING AND DECEASED PARISHIONERS/AND FRIENDS OF THIS PARISH. THREE/CROSSES DESTROYED BY THE COMMUNISTS IN VILNIUS, LITHUANIA. PARISH GOLDEN/JUBILEE 1964-1965. (On middle plaque on base:) IN HONOR OF/THE MARTYRS FOR FAITH AND FREEDOM/IN LITHUANIA AND THE OTHER CAPTIVE NATIONS./REMEMBER AND PRAY. (On plaque on proper left of base:) LIETUVOS KANKINIAMS/1965 unsigned Description:  Three Lithuanian crosses made of carved wood, metal and stone rise up out of a concrete stepped base. The cross on the proper left has a relief of Our Lady of the Gates of Dawn in Vilnius. The center cross has a statuette of Christ of Sorrows; below the statuette of Christ is a statuette of St. Casimir, Patron saint of Lithuania. The cross on the proper left has a statuette of Our Lady of Siluva. On the back of this cross is a statuette of the Lithuanian Pieta. Subject:  Emblem -- Cross Ethnic -- Lithuanian Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Religion -- Saint -- St. Casimir Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Ohio -- Dayton Sculpture Owner:  Holy Cross Lithuanian Roman Catholic Church, 1924 Leo Street, Dayton, Ohio 45404 Remarks:  The crosses were commissioned for the church's Golden Jubilee. Each cross is designed in the traditional style of a different region of Lithuania. IAS files contain detailed description of the regions and symbolism of each cross. IAS files contain copy of related publication "Shrine of the Three Crosses", Dayton, OH. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Ohio survey, 1993. 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 OH000659   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OH000659 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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