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Religion -- New Testament
Emblem -- Heart
Religion -- Saint
Religion -- Saint
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge
Architectural component
Sculpture
Sacred Heart of Jesus Portal, (sculpture).
Artist:
Unknown, sculptor.
Title:
Sacred Heart of Jesus Portal, (sculpture).
Medium:
Figures: stone; Facade: limestone.
Inscription:
(On facade above figures, incised lettering:) RESTORE ALL IN CHRIST
Description:
Three figures are located on church portal, in niches projecting above main doors. Jesus stands wearing a full-length robe. He holds both hands to his chest pointing to a heart. A pair of crossed keys appear on the base on which he stands. He is flanked by two female figures, each mounted in smaller projecting niches on columns on each side of the main door. To the left is Saint Gemma Galgani, dressed in a full-length robe, pointing to a heart at her chest. To the right is Saint Margaret Mary Alacoque dressed in a full-length robe, pointing to a heart at her chest.
Subject:
Religion -- New Testament -- Christ
Emblem -- Heart
Religion -- Saint -- St. Margaret Mary Alacoque
Religion -- Saint -- St. Gemma
Object Type:
Outdoor Sculpture -- Louisiana -- Baton Rouge
Architectural component
Sculpture
Owner:
Sacred Heart Church, 2250 Main Street, On front portal over main doors, Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
Remarks:
Sacred Heart Church was dedicated in 1942.
References:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Louisiana 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 LA000384
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Inventory of American Sculpture
LA000384
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