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South Portal Figures, (sculpture). Artist:  Monjo, Enrique, 1896-1976, sculptor. Morigi, Roger, 1907-1995, carver. Title:  South Portal Figures, (sculpture). Dates:  Commissioned 1964. Jamb figures installed 1966. Angels carved ca. 1971. Medium:  Limestone. Dimensions:  44 archivolt figures. 8 jamb figures. Each archivolt figure: H. 2 ft. Description:  In the recessed entry of the south portal, the entrance doors are flanked by eight jamb figures representing Christ's invitation, "Come Unto Me." On the right, the biblical figures are: the widow who gave her mite, the sick spirit, Nicodemus, and Lazarus. On the left, the biblical figures are: the boy with loaves and fishes, blind Bartimaeus, the woman by the well, and Judas Iscariot who rejected Christ's invitation. Above, in the archivolt, there are forty-four angels representing the Nature of Christ. Subject:  Religion -- New Testament -- Christ Religion -- Angel Object Type:  Outdoor Sculpture -- District of Columbia -- Washington Relief Sculpture Owner:  Washington National Cathedral, Public Affairs, Massachusetts & Wisconsin Avenues, N. W., South Portal, Washington, District of Columbia 20016 Remarks:  The eight jamb figures were carved in the Monjo's studio in Spain and were installed by December 1966. The forty-four angels were modeled in Spain, and were carved in situ by Roger Morigi and Frank Zic over five years. References:  Index of American Sculpture, University of Delaware, 1985 Washington Cathedral, 1970. Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 499-500. Michael Richman, SAAM curatorial assistant, 1967-1969. Illustration:  Goode, James M., "The Outdoor Sculpture of Washington, D.C., A Comprehensive Historical Guide," Washington, D.C.: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1974, pg. 499, N-9. 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 75003644   Copy/Holding information Smithsonian AmericanArt Museum Control Number   Inventory of American Sculpture 75003644 Add Copy to MyList Format: HTMLPlain textDelimited Subject:   Email to:

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