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Jesus and the Sacred Heart Athletes, (sculpture). Artist:  Unknown, sculptor. Haase, J. Roy, architect. Charles Carter Construction Company, contractor. Title:  Jesus and the Sacred Heart Athletes, (sculpture). Medium:  Relief: marble; Facade: ceramic tile. Dimensions:  Relief: approx. 9 ft. x 8 1/2 ft. x 10 in. Inscription:  (On wall above figures, raised lettering:) SACRED * HEART * GYMNASIUM unsigned Description:  Jesus standing, wearing a long robe and tunic, with arms outstretched to sides, surrounded by two young school children. Jesus has shoulder-length hair and a beard. A cross and heart are on his chest. At his proper right, stands a young girl with hands clasped in prayer. She is dressed in a pleated skirt and ankle socks. A young boy stands to Jesus' proper left. He wears shorts and ankle socks and looks up towards Jesus. At Jesus' feet are two crossed badminton rackets, two shuttlecocks and a ball. The sculpture is set within an arched wall design of one inch light green ceramic tiles. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Emblem -- Cross Emblem -- Heart Recreation -- Sport & Play -- Badminton Object -- Toy -- Sports Equipment Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  Sacred Heart Church, 2250 Main Street, Front wall of school gymnasium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802 Remarks:  The building was constructed in 1956. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana 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 LA000385   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000385 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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