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Mystery of Faith, (sculpture). Artist:  Gast, Bert J., sculptor. Venetti, Aldo, carver. Valz Granite Company, fabricator. Title:  Mystery of Faith, (sculpture). Dates:  1973. Dedicated Nov. 3, 1974. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: Barre granite; Foundation: Barre granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 17 ft. 9 in. x Diam. 4 ft. 8 in.; Foundation: approx. H. 2 in. x Diam. 10 ft. Inscription:  (On base of cross:) (Side one:) CHRIST HAS DIED (Side two:) Christ is risen (Side three:) Christ will come again unsigned Description:  A three-sided cross depicting the crucifixion. Side one shows Christ nailed to the cross with arms at a 70 degree angle above his head, nails visible, and his head tilted to the proper right. His proper right leg and foot are slightly crossed over his proper left leg and foot. He is nailed through his feet. Drapery covers his loins. Side two depicts Christ with head tilted back facing his proper right with his proper right hand and finger pointing to the sky. An upside-down crook of a staff seems to pull him upward. A drape flows from behind his proper right shoulder and down around his loins. His proper left arm hangs at his side, nail holes visible. Side three contains the Chi-rho monogram. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Crucifixion Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Dress -- Accessory -- Cane Emblem -- Chi-rho Monogram Emblem -- Cross Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Fort Wayne Sculpture Owner:  Catholic Cemetery, 3500 Lake Avenue, Fort Wayne, Indiana 46815 Remarks:  The sculpture was carved by Aldo Venetti of the Valz Granite Company in Barre, Vermont. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana survey, 1993. 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 IN000784   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000784 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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