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Howard, Robert Boardman,
Howard, John Galen,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Relief
Pediment
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oakland
Sculpture
(Jesus and the Apostles), (sculpture).
Artist:
Howard, Robert Boardman, 1896-1983, sculptor.
Howard, John Galen, architect.
Title:
(Jesus and the Apostles), (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1925.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Reinforced concrete and painted stucco.
Dimensions:
Approx. H. 4 ft. 8 in. x W. 14 ft.
Description:
A bas-relief of Jesus and the twelve disciples. The figure of Jesus is centered and stands on a raised step. His proper left hand rests on the head of the disciple next to him, and his proper right hand is at his side. Eleven of the disciples have their hands clasped in an attitude of prayer, while the twelfth, who is at the immediate proper right of Jesus, has his arms folded. All figures wear robes and have halos. The bas-relief is above the central entrance to the church, and supports a colonnade in the pediment.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Religion -- New Testament -- Disciples
Object Type:
Relief
Pediment
Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- Oakland
Sculpture
Owner:
First Congregational Church, 2501 Harrison Street, Oakland, California 94612
Remarks:
Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.
The church, inspired by Italian Romanesque cathedrals, was built by John Galen Howard and was dedicated Nov. 2, 1925. IAS files contain related bibliographic citations.
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 CA000469
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CA000469
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