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Peccini, Tommaso,
Eggers Group Architects,
George A. Fuller Company,
Religion -- Saint
Portrait male -- John XXIII
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Religion
Occupation -- Religion
Religion -- Angel
Ethnic -- Italian
Ethnic -- African
Ethnic -- Indian
Ethnic -- East Indian
Ethnic -- Asian
Ethnic -- Hispanic
Dress -- Ecclesiastical
Dress -- Ethnic
Dress -- Ethnic
Dress -- Ethnic
Dress -- Accessory
Dress -- Accessory
Architecture exterior -- Religious
Architecture exterior -- Religious
Architecture exterior -- Religious
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Hartford
Relief
Sculpture
(Saint Joseph), (sculpture).
Artist:
Peccini, Tommaso, sculptor.
Eggers Group Architects, architectural firm.
George A. Fuller Company, contractor.
Title:
(Saint Joseph), (sculpture).
Digital Reference:
Medium:
Travertine.
Dimensions:
3 panels. Overall: approx. 23 x 46 x 1 ft.
Description:
Three high relief panels above the entrance to a cathedral featuring a monumental depiction of Saint Joseph flanked by other, smaller figures. A full-length figure of Saint Joseph stands in the center of the middle panel with his arms outstretched. He is barefoot, has a halo behind his head, and is wearing a full-length robe. Behind him and appearing beneath his proper right arm is a depiction of Saint Peter's Basilica in Rome, with Saint Joseph's Cathedral of Hartford to his proper left. In front and to the proper right of Saint Joseph are a standing priest, a standing figure of Pope John XXIII, and a kneeling nun, all of whom appear to be praying to Saint Joseph. Each wears ecclesiastical clothing appropriate to their office, as does the figure of the archbishop, who, with a family of a man, woman and small child, are in front and to the proper left of Saint Joseph. The archbishop stands with his proper right arm extended forward and downward, while his proper left hand holds a crosier. The woman holds the small child in her arms. The panels on either side each depict four people representative of the different peoples of the world. At the top of each of the side panels is an angel with outspread wings grasping fabric serving as the backdrop to the panels.
Subject:
Religion -- Saint -- St. Joseph
Portrait male -- John XXIII -- Full length
Occupation -- Religion -- Pope
Occupation -- Religion -- Archbishop
Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy
Occupation -- Religion -- Nun
Religion -- Angel
Ethnic -- Italian
Ethnic -- African
Ethnic -- Indian -- Inuit
Ethnic -- East Indian
Ethnic -- Asian
Ethnic -- Hispanic
Dress -- Ecclesiastical
Dress -- Ethnic -- African Dress
Dress -- Ethnic -- Indian Dress
Dress -- Ethnic -- Chinese Dress
Dress -- Accessory -- Hat
Dress -- Accessory -- Cane
Architecture exterior -- Religious -- St. Peter's Basilica
Architecture exterior -- Religious -- St. Joseph's Cathedral
Architecture exterior -- Religious -- Church
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Connecticut -- Hartford
Relief
Sculpture
Owner:
Cathedral of Saint Joseph, 140 Farmington Avenue, Over main entrance, Hartford, Connecticut 06105
Remarks:
The cornerstone of Saint Joseph's Cathedral was laid Oct. 3, 1961 and the cathedral was consecrated May 15, 1962. Saint Joseph is the patron saint of the cathedral. The sculpture was executed in Rome, Italy, and assembled in Hartford. IAS files contain a related article from The Hartford Courant, March 29, 1962, pg. 1; and "The Cathedral of St. Joseph," Hartford, CT, 1962, the program for the cathedral's formal opening.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Connecticut survey, 1993.
Illustration:
Image on file.
The Hartford Courant, March 29, 1962, pg. 1.
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 CT000160
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
CT000160
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