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Moses Before the Burning Bush, (sculpture). Artist:  Horn, Milton, 1906-1995, sculptor. Title:  Moses Before the Burning Bush, (sculpture). Other Titles:  And the Angel of the Lord Appeared Unto Him in a Flame of Fire Out of the Midst of a Bush, (sculpture). Dates:  1959/1960. Medium:  Bronze. Dimensions:  Approx. 8 ft. 5 in. x 5 ft. 5 in. x 10 in. Description:  Affixed to an exterior wall, the relief depicts the Biblical story of Moses and the burning bush. A full-length standing male figure is depicted at top center, with flowing beard, and partially obscured by a burning bush. At the lower proper right corner is a robed and hooded figure seen in profile. The figure kneels on his proper right leg with his head down. His proper right arm is bent and his head and proper right hand are obscured by the hood. In the lower proper left corner are two rams lying down facing different directions, with legs folded beneath them and heads erect and alert. Beneath the relief are three rows of Hebrew letters in bronze. Subject:  Religion -- Angel Religion -- Old Testament -- Moses Figure group Animal -- Sheep Allegory -- Element -- Fire Object Type:  Relief Outdoor Sculpture -- West Virginia -- Charleston Sculpture Owner:  Temple B'Nai Israel, 2312 Kanawha Boulevard East, Exterior wall, Charleston, West Virginia 25305 Remarks:  IAS files contain related articles from Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV), Jan. 12, 1969, pg. 14A. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Save Outdoor Sculpture, West Virginia survey, 1992. Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV), Jan. 12, 1969, pg. 14A. Gazette-Mail (Charleston, WV), Feb. 15, 1987, pg. E1. 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 77001998   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 77001998 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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