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Union Artistique de Vaucouleurs,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- St. Clara
Sculpture
Crucifixion, (sculpture).
Artist:
Union Artistique de Vaucouleurs, founder.
Title:
Crucifixion, (sculpture).
Dates:
Relocated 1921.
Medium:
Sculpture: iron, painted bronze; Base: concrete.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 16 ft. x 93 in. x 40 in.; Base: approx. 18 in. x 12 ft. x 8 ft. (1,000 lbs.).
Inscription:
(On both sides of plinth area, two identical tags:) UNION ARTISTIQUE/DE VAUCOULEURS (MEUSE)/FRANCE Founder's mark appears.
Description:
A crucifixion scene with four figures. The central figure is Christ on the cross. At the base of the cross is a kneeling figure flanked by two standing figures. All of the figures, with the exception of Christ, are clothed in loose fitting, ground-length robes. Christ is depicted nude with the exception of a loin cloth. His head is turned upward and to the proper right. The standing figure to Christ's proper right appears to be female. She wears a hooded robe. Her hands are clasped together at waist level.
The standing figure to Christ's proper left is a male, with long flowing hair. The figure's hands are clasped in front of his chest. He is barefoot. At the base of the cross, a female figure kneels or sits, with legs folded undeneath, hands clasped in lap. The figure has long flowing hair and bare feet.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Crucifixion
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- St. Clara
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Diocese of Wheeling-Charleston, 1300 Byron Street, P. O. Box 230, Wheeling, West Virginia 26003
Located St. Clare Catholic Church, Route 66, St. Clara, West Virginia
Remarks:
Former Parish priest, Father Camile Delaux, saw the statue while serving in World War I in France. Upon return to St. Clara, he set about raising funds to purchase the statue, which cost $1,500. IAS files contain related article from Parkersburg News (Parkersburg, WV), April 1992, pg. 1A, 9A.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992.
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 WV000111
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Inventory of American Sculpture
WV000111
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