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Roth, Henry,
Religion -- Old Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Louisville
Architectural component
Sculpture
Burning Bush, (sculpture).
Artist:
Roth, Henry, 1933- , sculptor.
Title:
Burning Bush, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated 1958.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Copper, bronze, and steel.
Dimensions:
H. 11 ft.
Description:
Abstract representation of the burning bush not consumed by fire in which the angel of the Lord appeared to Moses (Exodus 3), mounted on exterior Synagogue wall.
Subject:
Religion -- Old Testament -- Moses
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Kentucky -- Louisville
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Adath Jeshurun Synagogue, 2401 Woodbourne Avenue, Front wall, Louisville, Kentucky 40205
Remarks:
The sculpture was commissioned by the Synagogue for its new building and was erected in the Spring of 1958. The sculpture was controversial when first installed because of its abstract nature. IAS files contain related article from Louisville Courier-Journal, April 5, 1958.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Kentucky survey, 1994.
Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985.
Illustration:
Image on file.
Courier-Journal, April 5, 1958.
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 75005351
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Inventory of American Sculpture
75005351
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