Christ of the Loop, (sculpture).

Christ of the Loop, (sculpture).

Strauss, Arvid, sculptor.

Watts, J., assistant.

Christ of the Loop, (sculpture).

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Sculpture: Georgia pink marble.

Sculpture: Approx. 18 x 12 x 2 ft. (26 tons).

(On top of cross:) I.N.R.I.

Towering in an arch of the church's facade is a monumental Christ figure on a cross.

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Religion -- New Testament -- Crucifixion

Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Chicago

St. Peter's Church, 110 West Madison Street, Entrance, Chicago, Illinois

Sculpture was commissioned by the Franciscan Fathers, Brothers, and Benefactors of the religious order that runs the church. J. Watts and two assistants cut the sculpture from marble. Bach and Gray publication provided 1951 execution date and SOS survey gave 1950.

Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 70.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois, Chicago survey, 1992.

Bach, Ira J., and Mary Lackritz Gray, "A Guide to Chicago's Public Sculpture," Chicago: University of Chicago Press, 1983, pg. 70.

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