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Unknown (Italian),
Religion -- New Testament
Religion -- Old Testament
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Fulda
Sculpture
Christus Statue, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown (Italian), sculptor.
Title:
Christus Statue, (sculpture).
Dates:
Dedicated Oct. 24, 1967.
Medium:
Sculpture: Carrara marble; Base: charcoal black granite.
Dimensions:
Sculpture: approx. H. 6 ft.; Base: approx. 60 x 30 x 30 in.
Inscription:
(On front of base:) COME UNTO ME,/ALL YE THAT LABOUR/AND ARE HEAVY/LADEN AND I WILL/GIVE YOU REST./MATTHEW 11:28 (On back of base:) 1967/STATUE DONATED/BY/THEO J. SELLER/BASE BY/RICHARD G. LOBER/EDWARD BUSCHENA/CLEMENS BUCKA/WALTER A. FREELAND/HUSTAD FUNERAL HOME/FRANK L. COFFITT/VERNON BEHR unsigned
Description:
Jesus stands with hands extended in front of him, palms facing outward, wearing long-sleeved, ankle-length robes. The sculpture is mounted on a rectangular, tapered base.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Religion -- Old Testament -- Matthew
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Minnesota -- Fulda
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Fulda Cemetery Association, Box 362, Fulda, Minnesota 56131
Located Prairie Hill Cemetery, Bondin township, sec. 23, Fulda, Minnesota
Remarks:
The sculpture was imported from Italy and cost $975. It was donated by Theo J. Seller. The base cost $550 and was donated by Richard C. Lober, Edward Buschena, Clemens Bucka, Walter A. Freeland, Hustad Funeral Home, Frank L. Coffitt and Vernon Behr.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Minnesota 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 MN000424
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Inventory of American Sculpture
MN000424
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