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(Rockne Memorial Figures), (sculpture). Artist:  Kormendi, Eugene, 1889-1959, sculptor. Title:  (Rockne Memorial Figures), (sculpture). Dates:  Late 1930s-late 1940s. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculptures: limestone; Bases: limestone. Dimensions:  St. Christopher: approx. 6 x 2 x 1 1/2 ft.; La Salle and Pokagon: approx. 1 1/2 ft. x 1 1/2 ft. x 3 in.; Each athlete: approx. 6 ft. 8 in. x 2 1/2 ft. x 1 ft.; Each athlete base: approx. 1 x 1 x 1 ft. Description:  The architectural sculpture on Rockne Memorial Hall includes statues of St. Christopher and various athletes, and two bas-relief portrait medallions of La Salle and Pokagon. St. Christopher is seen holding a staff with his proper right hand and with his proper left hand, he steadies a child whom he carries on his shoulders. The sculpture is mounted in a canopied niche above main entrance. Also above the main entrance facade are two bas-relief portraits in profile. On the left is Native American Leopold Pokagon wearing a full headdress. On the right is French explorer Rene-Robert Cavelier La Salle donning a plumed hat. High relief sculptures of 12 male athletes are located in niches on the north and south sides of the building (six on each side). The athletes depicted are: a relay racer (holding a baton in proper right hand), a lacrosse player, a football player (cradling a football in his proper right arm); a hockey player (holding top of hockey stick at chest); a fencer (with saber); a basketball player seen in profile. a baseball player (with bat over proper right shoulder); a discus thrower (also seen in profile); a wrestler, a tennis player with racquet and ball, a swimmer in a diving position, and a golfer gripping a club. At the feet of each of the athletes is a symbol for a saint. Subject:  Religion -- Saint -- St. Christopher Portrait male -- La Salle, Rene-Robert Cavelier Occupation -- Other -- Explorer Ethnic -- French Portrait male -- Pokagon, Leopold Ethnic -- Indian -- Plains Indians Occupation -- Sport -- Track & Field Occupation -- Sport -- Lacrosse Occupation -- Sport -- Football Occupation -- Sport -- Hockey Occupation -- Sport -- Fencing Occupation -- Sport -- Basketball Occupation -- Sport -- Baseball Occupation -- Sport -- Wrestling Occupation -- Sport -- Tennis Occupation -- Sport -- Swimming Occupation -- Sport -- Golf Dress -- Uniform -- Sports Uniform Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Notre Dame Architectural component Relief Sculpture Owner:  Administered by University of Notre Dame, Facilities Operations, 100 Maintenance Center, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Located University of Notre Dame, Rockne Memorial Hall facade, Notre Dame, Indiana 46556 Remarks:  Artist Eugene Kormendi created the St. Christopher sculpture. The identity of the artist responsible for the remaining sculptures and reliefs is uncertain. IAS files contain images of St. Christopher and only four of the 12 athletes. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Indiana 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 IN000964   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture IN000964 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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