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Religion -- New Testament
Emblem -- Heart
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Bay St. Louis
Sculpture
Sacred Heart, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Sacred Heart, (sculpture).
Dates:
1921. Base ca. 1972.
Medium:
Sculpture: metal; Base: brick and concrete with marble pediment.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. 80 x 33 x 22 in.; Base: approx. H. 46 in. x W. 36 1/2 in. x Diam. 65 in.
Inscription:
(On plaque on base, front:) ST. STANISLAUS/FOUNDED IN 1854/DESTROYED BY FIRE 1903/SEVERELY DAMAGED 1969/BY HURRICANE CAMILLE/STATUE ERECTED IN COMMEMORATION/OF THE CENTENARY OF THE/BROTHERS OF THE SACRED HEART/1821-1921 (On plaque on base, rear:) TIME CAPSULE/SEALED IN PEDESTAL/ITEMS OF REMEMBRANCE/SIGNATURES OF/FACULTY AND STUDENTS/OF 1971-72 SCHOOL YEAR/HISTORIC COINS AND MEDALS/OF 1859 unsigned
Description:
Full-length Christ figure stands atop a six-sided base. The figure's arms are outstretched and he wears a long robe. A Sacred Heart emblem appears in the center of his chest. He stands on a half-globe with twisted vines.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Emblem -- Heart
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Mississippi -- Bay St. Louis
Sculpture
Owner:
St. Stanislaus School, 304 South Beach Boulevard, Bay St. Louis, Mississippi 39520
Remarks:
Sculpture was erected in honor of the Centennial of the Brothers of Sacred Heart. The base with time capsule was a later addition, possibly 1972.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Mississippi survey, 1994.
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 MS000373
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MS000373
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