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(Temple Reliefs), (sculpture). Artist:  Burton, Harold W., architect. Title:  (Temple Reliefs), (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1963. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Stone. Inscription:  (Below Nephites on the proper right side of North panel:) BLESSED ARE THE PURE IN HEART/FOR THEY SHALL SEE GOD (Below Nephites on the proper left side of North panel:) SEEK YE FIRST THE KINGDOM OF GOD/AND HIS RIGHTEOUSNESS (South panel inscribed) Description:  Two relief panels set into the north and south facades of a temple. Both relief panels depict Christ appearing to the Nephites. On the south panel Christ is standing in the center, hands outstretched to either side. He wears long, flowing robes. The Nephites are shown mostly in profile from the shoulder up, and appear on either side of Christ; seven on each side. In the north panel relief Christ is shown seated. His proper right arm is raised, his proper left arm bent with palm open. The Nephites are depicted from the shoulder up and stand on either side of Christ. Subject:  Religion -- Mormonism Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oakland Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Church of Latter Day Saints, Utah Corp, Oakland Berkeley Stake, 50 East North Temple, Salt Lake City, Utah 84150 Located Oakland Temple, 4780 Lincoln Avenue, Oakland, California Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. Burton was the temple architect. Related information may be found in the Oakland Public Library Clippings files. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, California 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 CA001166   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture CA001166 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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