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Henry D. Donato Company,
Architecture -- Religious
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
Religion -- Angel
Emblem -- Cross
Portrait male -- Copernicus, Nicolaus
Portrait male -- Gutenberg, Johannes
Portrait male -- Alighieri, Dante
Portrait male -- Ampere, Andre-Marie
Portrait male -- de Veuster, Joseph Damien
Portrait male -- Newman, John Henry
Portrait male -- Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da
Portrait male -- DeSmet, Pierre Jean
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher
Portrait male -- Barry, John
Portrait male -- Sanzio, Raphael
Portrait male -- Buonarroti, Michelangelo
Portrait male -- Pasteur, Louis
Portrait male -- O'Connell, Daniel
Portrait female -- Tougas, Charlotte Lawrence
Portrait female -- Mance, Jeanne
Portrait female -- Tekawitha
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Helena
Architectural component
Sculpture
(Cathedral of St. Helena Sculpture), (sculpture).
Artist:
Henry D. Donato Company, architectural firm.
Title:
(Cathedral of St. Helena Sculpture), (sculpture).
Dates:
Winter 1946. Dedicated June 1946.
Medium:
Bedford limestone.
Dimensions:
29 figures. Each: approx. 5 ft. 2 in. x 14 in. x 11 in.
Inscription:
(Names of each figure appear on their respective self bases)
Description:
Twenty-nine full-length figurative sculptures adorn the facade of the Cathedral. They include historical figures such as saints, artists, writers, Church leaders and scientists. Several figures hold objects associated with their profession or history. Other decorative features include putti heads and a large cross.
Subject:
Architecture -- Religious -- Cathedral of St. Helena
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Art
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Science
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Literature
Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Music
Religion -- Angel
Emblem -- Cross
Portrait male -- Copernicus, Nicolaus -- Full length
Portrait male -- Gutenberg, Johannes -- Full length
Portrait male -- Alighieri, Dante -- Full length
Portrait male -- Ampere, Andre-Marie -- Full length
Portrait male -- de Veuster, Joseph Damien -- Full length
Portrait male -- Newman, John Henry -- Full length
Portrait male -- Palestrina, Giovanni Pierluigi da -- Full length
Portrait male -- DeSmet, Pierre Jean -- Full length
Portrait male -- Columbus, Christopher -- Full length
Portrait male -- Barry, John -- Full length
Portrait male -- Sanzio, Raphael -- Full length
Portrait male -- Buonarroti, Michelangelo -- Full length
Portrait male -- Pasteur, Louis -- Full length
Portrait male -- O'Connell, Daniel -- Full length
Portrait female -- Tougas, Charlotte Lawrence -- Full length
Portrait female -- Mance, Jeanne -- Full length
Portrait female -- Tekawitha -- Full length
Religion -- Saint -- St. Francis
Religion -- Saint -- St. Methodius
Religion -- Saint -- St. Cyril
Religion -- Saint -- St. Jerome
Religion -- Saint -- St. Augustine
Religion -- Saint -- St. Thomas Aquinas
Religion -- Saint -- St. Paul
Religion -- Saint -- St. Joan of Arc
Religion -- Saint -- St. Patrick
Religion -- Saint -- St. Helena
Religion -- Saint -- St. John Chrysostom
Religion -- Saint -- St. Norbert
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Montana -- Helena
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Administered by Diocese of Helena, 530 North Ewing Street, Helena, Montana 59601
Located Cathedral of St. Helena, Helena, Montana
Remarks:
Title supplied by Inventory cataloger.
Several of the figures are in niches, and thereby protected from the elements. IAS files contain a list of the figures with their dates and significance.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Montana 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 MT000217
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Control Number
Inventory of American Sculpture
MT000217
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