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Wolter, Adolph G.,
McGuire, Shook, Compton, Richey & Associates,
Figure male -- Full length
Religion -- Presbyterian
Dress -- Historic
Object -- Written Matter
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Door of the Reformer, (sculpture).
Artist:
Wolter, Adolph G., b. 1903, sculptor.
McGuire, Shook, Compton, Richey & Associates, architectural firm.
Title:
Door of the Reformer, (sculpture).
Dates:
1959.
Medium:
Limestone.
Dimensions:
Approx. 5 ft. x 1 ft. 1/2 in. x 5 in.
Inscription:
unsigned
Description:
A carved figure of a 16th century man, with a long beard and moustache, dressed in ankle-length robes and cap. He is seen standing, holding a Bible to his chest in his proper left hand. His proper right hand is raised chest high, with index finger pointing upward. The sculpture is placed above the main entrance to the church.
Subject:
Figure male -- Full length
Religion -- Presbyterian
Dress -- Historic -- Renaissance Dress
Object -- Written Matter -- Bible
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Indiana -- Indianapolis
Relief
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Second Presbyterian Church, 7700 North Meridian Street, Indianapolis, Indiana 46260
Remarks:
The sculpture, which symbolizes Protestant reformers, was created by Adolph Wolter, a member of the Congregation. For additional reading see: George W. Geib's "Lives Touched by Faith," Indianapolis: Second Presbyterian Church, 1988, pg. 143-144. IAS files contain an excerpt from "Architecture and Symbolism of Second Presbyterian Church," Second Presbyterian Church, n.d.
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 IN000566
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
IN000566
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