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    		• Moore, Bruce,
     
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    		• Fox, William B.,
     
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    		• Modern Art Foundry,
     
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    		• Associated Ironworkers,
     
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    		• Religion -- Old Testament
     
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    		• Religion -- Old Testament
     
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    		• Religion -- Old Testament
     
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    		• Religion -- Old Testament
     
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    		• Religion -- Old Testament
     
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    		• Allegory -- Arts & Sciences
     
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    		• Allegory -- Quality
     
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    		• Religion -- Saint
     
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    		• Occupation -- Military
     
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    		• Ethnic -- French
     
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    		• History -- Medieval
     
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    		• Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
     
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    Old Testament Children's Doors, (sculpture).
    Artist: 
    Moore, Bruce, 1905-1980, sculptor.
    Fox, William B., architect.
    Modern Art Foundry, founder.
    Associated Ironworkers, founder.
    Title: 
    Old Testament Children's Doors, (sculpture).
    Other Titles: 
    Hooker Doors, (sculpture).
    Dates: 
    1964.
    Digital Reference: 
    Image Image Image Image
    Medium: 
    Bronze.
    Dimensions: 
    Approx. H. 12 ft. x W. 6 ft.
    Inscription: 
    Bruce Moore Cast by Modern Art Foundry, Inc. Long Island City, New York (On left door, under corresponding panels, raised letters:) JOSEPH MOSES SAMUEL DAVID (On right door, under corresponding panels, raised letters:) LABOR ADOPTION SERVICE VALOR signed Founder's mark appears.
    Description: 
    Two massive doors each with four cast bronze panels found at the entrance to the Cathedral's south tower. The panels in the left door portray four scenes involving children of the Old Testament. From top to bottom the panels depict: 1) Joseph being sold into slavery, 2) the child Moses being found by Pharaoh's daughter, 3) Samuel serving the Lord in the Temple with Eli, and 4) David and Goliath. The panels in the right door portray contemporary social concepts. From top to bottom the panels depict: 1) the Judeo-Christian ethical demand to eliminate child labor, 2) the emergence programs of adoption for orphans and foundlings, 3) youth serving in the church as acolytes, and choristers, 4) the valor of children as they face the lessons of life and make their own contributions to society symbolized by the figure of Joan of Arc. Nine miniature abstract reliefs surround the larger reliefs of each door. Door handles are in the shape of a fish.
    Subject: 
    Religion -- Old Testament -- Joseph
    Religion -- Old Testament -- Moses
    Religion -- Old Testament -- Samuel
    Religion -- Old Testament -- David
    Religion -- Old Testament -- Goliath
    Religion -- Old Testament -- Eli
    Allegory -- Arts & Sciences -- Industry
    Allegory -- Quality -- Fortitude
    Religion -- Saint -- St. Joan of Arc
    Occupation -- Military -- Commander
    Ethnic -- French
    History -- Medieval -- France
    Object Type: 
    Outdoor Sculpture -- California -- San Francisco
    Door
    Sculpture
    Owner: 
    Administered by Episcopal Diocese of California, 1051 Taylor Street, San Francisco, California 94108
    Located Grace Cathedral, Taylor & California Streets, Entrance to south tower, San Francisco, California
    Remarks: 
    The doors were the gift of Mr. Osgood Hooker of Hillsborough. William B. Fox was architect for the Cathedral. The doors were designed and sculpted by Bruce Moore and were cast by the Modern Art Foundry. The frames were fabricated by Michel & Pfeffer. The doors were designed as companion doors to the New Testament Children's Doors (see IAS record CA000993). IAS files contain a related excerpt from Michael Lampen's "Grace Cathedral."
    References: 
    Save Outdoor Sculpture, California, San Francisco survey, 1993.
    Illustration: 
    Image on file.
    Related Works: 
    Companion to: CA000993.
    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 CA000992
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