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Mario, Checci,
Pandolfini, Enrico,
Gasparri, Joseppi,
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- New Testament
Emblem -- Cross
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Eureka Springs
Sculpture
Stations of the Cross, (sculpture).
Artist:
Mario, Checci, sculptor.
Pandolfini, Enrico, sculptor.
Gasparri, Joseppi, sculptor.
Title:
Stations of the Cross, (sculpture).
Dates:
ca. 1957. Dedicated 1958.
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Marble.
Dimensions:
14 stations. Each station: approx. 2 ft. 10 in. x 1 ft.9 in. x 11 in.
Inscription:
(On station 1:) I/IN MEMORY OF BOYS KILLED/IN SERVICE (On station 2:) II/PRAY FOR ANGELO SALERNO (On station 3:) III/SHEEHAN AND NICHOLSON/FAMILIES (On station 4:) IV/ALFRED FLOTHOW AND FAMILY (On station 5:) V/PRAY FOR KOCH FAMILY (On station 6:) VI/ALTAR AND ROSARY SOCIETY/AND HOLY NAME SOCIETY (On station 7:) VII/PRAY FOR DENSCH FAMILY (On station 8:) VIII/PAGE AND FOELLMI FAMILIES (On station 9:) IX (On station 10:) X/PRAY FOR DANGERFIELD FAMILY (On station 11:) XI/LAURO FAMILY AND SGT. KELLY (On station 12, at foot of cross:) XII/MORGAN AND/ROPER FAMILIES (On station 13:) XIII/CAHILL AND SEGROW FAMILIES (On station 14:) XIV/DONATED BY MAJOR AND/MRS. FRANK BEALS
Description:
Fourteen stations of the cross carved of white marble. The stations are placed in a long row directly on the ground in a landscaped setting.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Religion -- New Testament -- Crucifixion
Emblem -- Cross
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Arkansas -- Eureka Springs
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Catholic Diocese of Little Rock, 2500 North Tyler, Little Rock, Arkansas 72207
Located St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church, 30 Crescent Drive, Eureka Springs, Arkansas
Remarks:
Several of the sculptures were damaged or destroyed in 1981 when hit by a bus. Replacements were made by Mario in 1983, including the figure of Christ in Station 9. IAS files contain detailed dimensions and descriptions of each of the 14 sculptures.
For further reading see: Rev. Edward E. Simpson, "St. Elizabeth's Catholic Church," 1972; and Jacqueline Waller, "Upon This Rock I Will Beuilkd My Church: The Heritage of the Catholic Church in Eureka Springs, Arkansas," Eureka Springs: Wheeler Printing, 1983, pg. 62, 88. Articles about the church also appear in The Guardian (Little Rock, AR), vol. XLVI, no. 20 (May 17, 1957) pg. 6; and The Guardian, vol. XLVII, no. 47 (Nov. 21, 1958), pg. 2.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arkansas survey, 1993.
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 AR000281
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