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Last Supper, (sculpture). Artist:  Conibear, Ted, sculptor. Title:  Last Supper, (sculpture). Other Titles:  Detail of the Last Supper, (sculpture). Dates:  1950s or 1960s. Medium:  White sand. Dimensions:  Approx. 4 1/2 x 10 1/2 x 4 ft. Description:  A sculpture depicting the Last Supper. Jesus is seated at the center of the table, with six Apostles on either side. Some of the Apostles are seated; others standing. Jesus rests his hands on the table. His proper left hand is turned palm upward. Of all the figures, Jesus has more detail shown, in the depiction of his clothing, face and hair. The Apostles have very little detail shown. The entire sculpture is placed under an open-sided structure. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- New Testament -- Disciples Religion -- New Testament -- Last Supper Portrait male -- Conibear, Bob -- Full length Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture Sculpture Owner:  Destroyed. Provenance:  Formerly located Along Highway 89A, 7 miles north of Sedona, north of Indian Gardens on east side of highway, Sedona, Arizona Remarks:  The sculpture was fabricated by the artist using white sand from Oak Creek Canyon. Bob Conibear, the artist's brother, was the sitter for the figure of the Apostle, James, the Greater. Because of repeated acts of vandalism and increasing costs of maintenance, with permission of the artist's family, the sculpture was destroyed in November 1993. IAS files contain text of nearby plaques which describe the artist's intent and the process used to create the sculpture. IAS files contain articles from The Sun, Flagstaff, April 9, 1971, Section A, pg. 2; from Arizona Republic, Nov. 8, 1993, pg. B2. and from Red Rock News, Oct. 27, 1976; and April 16, 1980, pg. 6A. SOS! report lists execution date as 1950s. Arizona Republic (Nov. 8, 1993) article gives 1960s as date. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Arizona survey, 1993. Illustration:  Image on file. The Sun, Flagstaff, April, 9, 1971, Section A, pg. 2. 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 AZ000512   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture AZ000512 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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