Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, (sculpture).

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, (sculpture).

Severson, William Conrad, 1924-1999 , sculptor.

Cummings, Richard, designer.

Martin Erecting Company, contractor.

Christ in the Garden of Gethsemane, (sculpture).

Dedicated May 1962.

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Sculpture: Carnelian granite; Foundation: concrete.

Sculpture: approx. 8 ft. x 14 in. x 2 ft. 3 in.; Base: approx. 6 x 21 x 9 in. (3,000 lbs).

An elongated figure of Jesus, seen kneeling against a rock, his hands under chin. His face is turned towards the heavens. The sculpture is placed in a planted setting with a granite bench and an olive tree (symbolizing the Mount of Olives) nearby.

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne

Administered by Concordia Cemetery Gardens and Mausoleums, 5300 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815

Located Concordia Cemetery Gardens and Mausoleums, Garden of Prayer, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815

Inscription on bench: NEVERTHELESS NOT MY WILL BUT THINE BE DONE. IAS files contain related article from the Fort Wayne Journal Gazette, Feb. 7, 1962, pg. 19, announcing plans for creation of sculpture; and additional newspaper clippings. According to the artist, the elongated stele shape of the monument was designed to convey the feeling of a steeple pointing to God.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993.

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