St. Francis of Assisi, before the Lateran in Rome, (sculpture).

St. Francis of Assisi, before the Lateran in Rome, (sculpture).

Unknown (Italian), sculptor.

St. Francis of Assisi, before the Lateran in Rome, (sculpture).

1958.; Dedicated June 7, 1959.

Carrara marble on a Indiana limestone base.

Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. 16 x 30 x 30 in.

(Plaque base front:) 1858 1958/TO THANK GOD AND REMEMBER THE/FRANCISCANS OF THE SACRED HEART PROVINCE/BY THE PEOPLE OF/SAINT FRANCIS OF ASSISI PARISH/TEUTOPOLIS, ILLINOIS (Plaque base rear:) THIS WAYSIDE SHRINE WAS SPONSORED BY THE KNIGHTS OF/COLUMBUS FOURTH DEGREE MARY QUEEN OF HEAVEN ASSEMBLY AND/THE THIRD DEGREE TEUTOPOLIS COUNCIL NO. 2874 AS A TOKEN OF/APPRECIATION TO THE FRANCISCANS DURING THE FRANCISCAN/CENTENNIAL YEAR 1958 1959 AND WAS FINANCED BY ASSEMBLIES AND/COUNCILS OF THE KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS IN ILLINOIS AND/VINCENNES, INDIANA, THE THIRD ORDER OF ST. FRANCIS, RELATIVES, AND FRIENDS OF THE FRANCISCANS. unsigned

Standing figure of St. Francis of Assisi set on a base on a wall. He stands with his arms upraised at his sides. He wears a long robe, gathered at the waist. A bird is perched on his proper left shoulder with its wings out.

Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis

Outdoor Sculpture -- Illinois -- Teutopolis

St. Francis of Assisi Church, U.S. Highway 40, Teutopolis, Illinois 62467

IAS files contain copies of The Teutopolis Press (Teutopolis, IL), April 30, 1959 discussing the dedication of the piece; and The Teutopolis Press (Teutopolis, IL), May 7, 1959. IAS files also undated letter to Parishners discusses progress on the work. Imported from Italy, the statue is incorporated into the Wayside Shrine of the Sacred Heart, one of two shrines on the church grounds. Three mosaics adorn the front of the altar of the shrine and depict the emblems of the Fourth Degree K. of C's; the Third Degree K. of C's; and the Third Order of St. Francis. The shrine was modelled by Chuck Stevens.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Illinois survey, 1993.

The Teutopolis Press (Teutopolis, IL), April 30, 1959.

The Teutopolis Press (Teutopolis, IL), May 7, 1959.

The Teutopolis Press (Teutopolis, IL), May 7, 1959.

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