Agnus Dei, (sculpture).

Agnus Dei, (sculpture).

Unknown, sculptor.

Provost, Wilfred, architect.

Lachance, Aurel, contractor.

Agnus Dei, (sculpture).

Jesus au Temple, (sculpture).

Jesus a Nazareth, (sculpture).

Reliefs on Infant Jesus School, (sculpture).

3 relief panels. Side reliefs: approx. 4 x 6 1/2 x 1/2 ft.; Central relief: approx. 4 x 5 x 1/2 ft.

Three relief panels set into the Crown Street facade of the Infant Jesus School. The central panel, directly above the main entrance to the school, depicts the Lamb of God standing on three legs with its front proper right leg lifted off the ground and hooked around the base of a cross with a flowing banner. A halo with a cruciform design rests behind the lamb's head. The panel at the lower left of the facade depicts the child Jesus preaching in the temple. Jesus, dressed in robes with a halo, stands at the top of three steps in front of a throne-like chair. He holds a book with his proper left hand while raising his proper right hand in an oratorical gesture. He is flanked by bearded male figures, two at his proper right and seven at his proper left. The figures, dressed in flowing robes and head coverings, sit and stand by his sides.

The panel at the lower right of the facade depicts the Holy Family in their home in Nazareth. In the center of the relief, the young Jesus, dressed in robes and a halo, stands holding a carpenter's square with both hands. To his proper left, Mary, dressed in robes, a hood, and a halo, stands holding a large pot as if about to pour something into a larger pot to her proper left. St. Joseph stands to Jesus' proper right at work on a piece of wood. He is dressed in robes and a halo and has his sleeves rolled up. Clamped to a table in front of him is a piece of wood. He holds chisel in his proper left hand, which he is about to strike with a mallet in his raised proper right hand. In front of the table are a bench and saw and behind the bench to St. Joseph's proper right, two boards lean against the wall.

Animal -- Sheep

Emblem -- Cross

Allegory -- Place -- Nazareth

Religion -- New Testament -- Christ

Religion -- New Testament -- Mary

Religion -- Saint -- St. Joseph

Object -- Written Matter -- Book

Object -- Art Tool -- Square

Object -- Art Tool -- Mallet

Object -- Art Tool -- Chisel

Object -- Other -- Vase

Outdoor Sculpture -- New Hampshire -- Nashua

Architectural component

Nashua Catholic Regional School, Infant Jesus School, 3 Crown Street, Facade, Nashua, New Hampshire 03060

The school building was erected between 1930-1931 and was dedicated in 1934. The architect was Wilfred Provost and the building contractor was Aurel Lachance. IAS files contain a related excerpt in French from "Jubilate 1909-1934 25ieme Anniversaire de la Fondation de la Paroisse Saint Enfant Jesus," Nashua, 1934, pg. 29.

Save Outdoor Sculpture, New Hampshire survey, 1995.

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