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St. Gertrude Monastery Statues, (sculpture). Artist:  Biber, Carl, sculptor. Hack, M. Irmengard, assistant. Title:  St. Gertrude Monastery Statues, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Saint Gertrude Monastery Statues, (sculpture). Dates:  1934-1936. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: concrete, painted white; Base: concrete. Dimensions:  Ten pieces. Inscription:  unsigned Description:  Twelve religious statues placed on the grounds of the Monastery of St. Gertrude. Christ and St. Gertrude are located in niches near the top of the main building. Two angels, holding lanterns, are located on either side of the entry steps. St. Joseph and the Madonna are located on pedestals near the Monastery. The other pieces are located in a small park in front of the Monastery. Christ is depicted standing with both arms raised and forward. He is dressed in a long flowing garment, with a heart symbol located on his center chest. St. Gertrude stands holding an object against her chest with both hands. St. Joseph stands holding flowers chest-high in front of him in his proper left hand. A deer stands in the park. The Monastery's German Wayside Shrine has a depiction of Jesus Christ nailed to the cross. Our Lady of Sorrows is located in the park and depicts Mary holding Jesus in her lap after he was crucified. An angel and young boy fishing stand by a pond. At the northwest corner of the park, a hermit kneels in prayer, with an open book resting on a ledge in front of him. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- Saint -- St. Gertrude Religion -- Saint -- St. Joseph Religion -- Angel Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Animal -- Deer Religion -- New Testament -- Crucifixion Figure male -- Child -- Full length Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Fishing Religion -- Prayer Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object -- Other -- Lantern Object Type:  Architectural component Outdoor Sculpture -- Idaho -- Cottonwood Sculpture Owner:  St. Gertrude Benedictine Monastery, HC 3 Box 121, Cottonwood, Idaho 83522 Remarks:  IAS files contain detailed dimensions of each sculpture and Centennial essay entitled: "On the Way: Journey of a Benedictine Community Part III," by Sister Mary Lucille Nachtsheim O.S.B., which gives history of the Monastery statues. Sister M. Irmengard Hack assisted Carl Biber in making the statues and did most of the work for the Swiss hermit saint's shrine. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Idaho 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 ID000137   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture ID000137 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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