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Praying Hands, (sculpture). Artist:  McMurry, Leonard, 1913- , sculptor. Fundicion Artistica, founder. Title:  Praying Hands, (sculpture). Dates:  ca. 1978-1980. Completed Nov. 1980. Digital Reference:  Medium:  Sculpture: bronze; Base: stone. Dimensions:  Approx. H. 60 ft. (60,000 lbs.). Inscription:  (Incised in base:) ORAL ROBERTS UNIVERSITY/Educating the whole man/"And Jesus increased in wisdom and stature, and in favor with God and man" Luke 2:52 Description:  Colossal sculpture of a pair of hands in a praying position. The hands form the top of an overall triangular, vertically oriented work. The forearms form the sides and the base forms the bottom plane. According to the University, the sculpture symbolizes "the University's mission to join human hands and work with those of God." Subject:  Figure -- Fragment -- Hand Recreation -- Church -- Prayer Portrait male -- Roberts, Oral Portrait male -- Mitchell, Gary Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- Oklahoma -- Tulsa Sculpture Owner:  Administered by Oral Roberts University, Public Relations, 7777 South Lewis Avenue, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171 Located Oral Roberts University, 7777 South Lewis Avenue, Main entrance, Tulsa, Oklahoma 74171 Remarks:  The sculptor worked from sketches of the hands of Oral Roberts, founder of the University, initially, then Gary Mitchell served as a live model. The sculpture was cast in 450 pieces and assembled on site. It is reportedly one of the largest cast bronzes in the world. IAS files include a fact sheet from the University's Public Relations office. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, Oklahoma survey, 1996. 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 OK000212   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture OK000212 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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