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Ramos, Jose,
Alonso, Mateo,
Wiley, Roland H.,
Religion -- New Testament
Emblem -- Cross
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Pahrump
Sculpture
Cathedral Under the Stars: Christ of the Andes, (sculpture).
Artist:
Ramos, Jose, sculptor.
Alonso, Mateo, sculptor. (copy after)
Wiley, Roland H., 1904-1994, sculptor.
Title:
Cathedral Under the Stars: Christ of the Andes, (sculpture).
Other Titles:
Cathedral Canyon: Christ of the Andes, (sculpture).
Christ of the Andes, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated May 30, 1972.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Sculpture: painted concrete, metal and stone; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 3 ft.; Base: approx. H. 4 ft. x Diam. 4 ft.
Inscription:
(On mound:) CHRIST/OF THE/ANDES'/JOSE RAMOS/SCULPTER (sic)/AJUIC, MEXICO signed
Description:
A standing Christ figure holding a metal cross in his proper left hand and holding his proper right hand up. The figure is on an eight-sided pedestal on top of a mound.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Emblem -- Cross
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Nevada -- Pahrump
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Wiley, Roland H., estate of, 1204 Westwood Drive, Las Vegas, Nevada 89102
Located Cathedral Canyon, 1025 Tecopa Hot Springs Road, Pahrump, Nevada
Remarks:
The sculpture is a replica of the 1902 original carved to commemorate the end of the war between Chile and Argentina. It is part of the larger Cathedral Canyon built by Roland H. Wiley. IAS files contain the text of commemorative plaque. IAS files also contain related articles from Nevada Magazine, 1977 and Las Vegas Review-Journal, Aug. 19, 1994.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Nevada survey, 1994.
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 NV000063
Copy/Holding information
Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum
Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
NV000063
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