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Christ, (sculpture). Artist:  Parducci, Corrado Joseph, 1900-1981, sculptor. (possibly by) Fry and Dasurin, architectural firm. Smith, Hinchman & Grylls Associates, architectural firm. Title:  Christ, (sculpture). Dates:  1938. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: limestone (?); Base: stone. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. H. 55 in. x W. 40 in.; Base: approx. H. 12 in. x W. 42 in. Description:  A full-length figure of Christ, and smaller decorative reliefs, on church facade. Christ stands with arms extended, palms facing upwards. He has a beard, wears sandals and a long robe, and looks slightly downward. The sculpture is mounted on a projecting base in a niche over the church's main entrance doors. To Christ's left is a relief of the Alpha symbol superimposed on a cross; to his right, an Omega symbol also superimposed on a cross. Square decorative rosette panels flank the Christ sculpture at shoulder level. The building has additional relief decorations, including a cameo face in proper left profile, floral motifs, and an ornate cross containing a Bible and symbolic representations of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- Saint -- St. Matthew Religion -- Saint -- St. Mark Religion -- Saint -- St. Luke Religion -- Saint -- St. John Emblem -- Cross Object -- Written Matter -- Bible Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Michigan -- Ann Arbor Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  First United Methodist Church, 120 South State Street, On facade, Ann Arbor, Michigan 48104 Remarks:  The First United Methodist Church was designed by Ann Arbor architects Fry and Dasurin, in collaboration with the Detroit firm of Smith, Hinchman and Grylls Associates. For related reading see Einar Kvaran's "Annotated Inventory of Outdoor Sculpture in Washtenaw County," 1989; and Fay Hendry's interview with Parduci in the Michigan State University Archives. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Michigan 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 MI000472   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture MI000472 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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