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More Smithsonian Searches     Who else has...     Hopen, W. D.,     Wegner Metal Arts,     Homage -- Landry, Jules F.     Figure group -- Male     Religion -- New Testament     Occupation -- Religion     Dress -- Ecclesiastical     Object -- Written Matter     Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge     Relief     Exedra     Sculpture

Dialogue of the Heart, (sculpture). Artist:  Hopen, W. D., sculptor. Wegner Metal Arts, founder. Title:  Dialogue of the Heart, (sculpture). Dates:  1994. Dedicated April 23, 1994. Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: granite. Dimensions:  Sculpture: approx. 8 x 5 x 4 ft.; Base: approx. 9 x 22 x 10 ft. Inscription:  (Metal plaque on front center floor of base, incised:) "Dialogue of the Heart"/was lovingly donated by Frances L. Landry/in memory of her husband/Jules F. Landry '23/whose commitment and dedication to/the Brothers of the Sacred Heart/knew no bounds./Dedicated by Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin, April 23, 1994/Sculptor: Hopen of Sutton, West Virginia (Left corner of base, incised:) 1894 (Right corner of base, incised:) 1994 (Many blocks composing the back wall of the base have a list of names) unsigned Description:  A priest in clerical garb is seated on an exedra, gesturing with his proper right hand. To his proper left is seated an adolescent boy in a shirt, pants, and shoes. Between them are an open book atop a closed book; the priest's proper left hand and the boy's proper left hand touch the open book. Behind them is mounted a relief of Jesus in a robe, standing with his proper right hand over his heart. A banner is displayed above the relief. All the figures are set within a base consisting of a platform joined to a back wall. The floor has an inscribed plaque and the wall is made of inscribed blocks. Subject:  Homage -- Landry, Jules F. Figure group -- Male Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Occupation -- Religion -- Clergy Dress -- Ecclesiastical Object -- Written Matter -- Book Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge Relief Exedra Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Brothers of the Sacred Heart, Catholic High School Administration, 855 Hearthstone Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70806 Located Catholic High School, 855 Hearthstone Drive, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Remarks:  Donated by Frances L. Landry in memory of her husband, Jules F. Landry. Dedicated by Cardinal Joseph L. Bernardin. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana survey, 1995. 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 LA000233   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture LA000233 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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