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(Chancel and Statuary at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church), (sculpture). Artist:  Hall, Charles S., sculptor. Mayer, Hans, sculptor. Title:  (Chancel and Statuary at St. Matthew's Episcopal Church), (sculpture). Medium:  Wood. Description:  Several pieces of statuary are installed within the chancel of St. Matthew's Church. The central statue on the altar is Christ the Good Shepherd. He is flanked by lily-bearing Mary on the left and St. Matthew on the right. Also on the altar are statues which depict the four missionaries who brought Christianity to the British Isles: St. Hugh of England, St. Patrick of Ireland, St. Ninian of Scotland and St. David of Wales. Statues on the rood beam represent St. Paul, St. Mary, the Christus, St. John and St. Peter. The lectern includes figures of the prophet Isaiah with outstretched arms, St. John the Baptist with staff, David with a harp and Moses with the decalogue. Subject:  Architecture -- Religious -- St. Matthew's Episcopal Church Architecture -- Detail -- Chancel Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- New Testament -- Mary Religion -- Saint -- St. Matthew Religion -- Saint -- St. Hugh Religion -- Saint -- St. Ninian Religion -- Saint -- St. Patrick Religion -- Saint -- St. David Religion -- Saint -- St. Paul Religion -- Saint -- St. Mary Religion -- Saint -- St. John Religion -- Saint -- St. Peter Religion -- Old Testament -- Isaiah Religion -- New Testament -- John the Baptist Religion -- Old Testament -- David Religion -- Old Testament -- Moses Object Type:  Sculpture Owner:  St. Matthew's Episcopal Church, Church Street, Moravia, New York Remarks:  Title supplied by Inventory cataloger. Commissioned by Reverend William Sutherland Stevens. Charles S. Hall carved the chancel and Hans Mayer carved the individual figures. IAS files contain a brochure from the church. References:  Save Outdoor Sculpture, New York survey, 1994. 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 NY001866   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture NY001866 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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