The Risen Christ, (sculpture).

The Risen Christ, (sculpture).

Ed, Robert Bertil, 1920- , sculptor.

The Risen Christ, (sculpture).

Christ, (sculpture).

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Laminated redwood.

Approx. H. 8 ft. x W. 4 ft. (approx. 400 lbs.).

(At bottom of robe, right:) R. Ed 81 signed

Full-length figure of a resurrected Christ with outstretched arms and wearing a long robe.

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Homage -- Hambley, Borghild Haugan

Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- St. Paul

Architectural component

St. Anthony Park Lutheran Church, 2323 Como Avenue West, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108

Commissioned by the Church and by Louis Hambley in memory of his wife, Borghild Haugan Hambley for $2,000. This is the sculptor's first work in wood. Carved in alcove behind the sculpture: BEHOLD.THE.LAMB.OF.GOD. IAS files include a related article from the Park Bugle (St. Paul, MN), Sept. 1981. For additional reading on the artist, see Moira F. Harris text "Monumental Minnesota: A Guide to Outdoor Sculpture," Pogo Press, 1992, pg. 66-67, 134.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota, Minneapolis - St. Paul survey, 1993.

Park Bugle, (St. Paul, MN), (Sept. 1981) pg. 10.

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