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Abend, Singleton & Associates,
Abend, Stephen,
Allegory -- Life
Allegory -- Quality
Religion -- Angel
Religion -- New Testament
Emblem -- Cross
Architecture -- Detail
Fountain
Altarpiece
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
(Grace and Holy Trinity Courtyard Fountain), (sculpture).
Artist:
Abend, Singleton & Associates, architectural firm.
Abend, Stephen, designer.
Title:
(Grace and Holy Trinity Courtyard Fountain), (sculpture).
Dates:
Designed 1976. Installed 1978.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: sandstone and black brick; Basin: limestone and concrete.
Dimensions:
Relief: approx. H. 8 ft. 2 in. x W. 10 1/2 ft.; Basin: approx. 3 ft x 2 1/2 ft. x 2 1/2 ft.
Inscription:
a (Over relief:) ALLELUIAH ALLELUIAH unsigned
Description:
Monumental fountain in a church courtyard. Water must travel over fifty feet throughout the fountain before it reaches its final destination, a triangular shaped pool, which represents the Holy Trinity. Water originates from a baptismal font on whose pedestal is inscribed four crosses. It then flows down a stepped brick wall, is funneled into a gutter which runs along the courtyard wall, and trickles down stairs into the triangular pool. At the end of the pool is a relief depicting columns, arches, and two cherubim. The relief was once part of an alter used in the church. Structure represents life cycle, from baptism to salvation.
Subject:
Allegory -- Life
Allegory -- Quality -- Faith
Religion -- Angel
Religion -- New Testament -- Holy Trinity
Emblem -- Cross
Architecture -- Detail -- Stairs
Object Type:
Fountain
Altarpiece
Outdoor Sculpture -- Missouri -- Kansas City
Sculpture
Owner:
Grace and Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, 13th & Broadway, Kansas City, Missouri 64110
Remarks:
The fountain and courtyard were designed by Stephen Abend, of Abend, Singleton and Associates.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Missouri, Kansas City survey, 1994.
Piland, Sherry, and Uguccioni, Ellen J., "The Fountains of Kansas City," Kansas City, MO : City of Fountain Foundation, 1985, pg. 206-209.
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 MO000141
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