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Standhardt, Frank,
Jordan, Bill,
Religion -- Saint
Dress -- Accessory
Emblem -- Cross
Outdoor Sculpture -- New Mexico -- Hobbs
Mosaic
Mural
Sculpture
Sancta Helena, (sculpture).
Artist:
Standhardt, Frank, sculptor.
Jordan, Bill, assistant.
Title:
Sancta Helena, (sculpture).
Dates:
1958.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Ceramic.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 25 ft. x W. 12 ft.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A mosaic on the facade of the church building depicting
St
. Helena wearing a long blue tunic, a flowing red shawl, and a crown upon her head. She stands to the right of a large cross and holds it with her proper right hand.
St
. Helena and the cross stand against a background of descending blue rays of light and yellow cross rays.
Subject:
Religion
--
Saint
--
St
.
Helen
Dress
--
Accessory
--
Hat
Emblem
--
Cross
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture
--
New Mexico
--
Hobbs
Mosaic
Mural
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Diocese of Las Cruces, 100 East Bender, Hobbs, New Mexico 88240
Located
Saint
Helena's Church, Fowler & Bender Boulevard, Hobbs, New Mexico
Remarks:
Sign below front awning reads: SANCTA HELENA. Cornerstone reads: (Cross)/
SAINT
HELENA'S/CATHOLIC CHURCH/THE MOST REVEREND SIDNEY M. METZGER/BISHOP OF EL PASO/MCMLVIII.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Mexico survey, 1995.
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 NM000215
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Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NM000215
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