Enter Into His Gates with Thanksgiving - La Grange, IL
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N 41° 48.638 W 087° 52.367
16T E 427503 N 4629120
A bronze relief over the Elm Street entrance to the First Presbyterian Church, depicts a standing figure of Christ with his arms out by his side.
Waymark Code: WM7KN5
Location: Illinois, United States
Date Posted: 11/05/2009
Views: 3
From the Art Inventory site:
"Approx. 9 ft. 6 in. x 10 ft. 6 in. x 6 in.
The sculpture presents an invitation expressed by the Psalmist for entry of everyone into the presence of God and depicts the reiteration of that universal and constant invitation by his posture and open hands. He stands beneath a design of interlocking arches. The sculpture was commissioned by the church as a memorial to a parishioner's wife. The sculpture by Egon Weiner was cast in Oslo, Norway, in late 1963 and was installed and dedicated during the winter of 1963-1964."
Found out this was not too far from my house so I biked over to take photos on this fine fall day.
TITLE: Enter Into His Gates with Thanksgiving
ARTIST(S): Weiner, Egon, 1906-1989, sculptor.
DATE: Cast 1962. 1963.
MEDIUM: Bronze
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS IL000297
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
First Presbyterian Church
150 South Ashland Avenue
La Grange, Illinois 60525
The sculpture is around the corner from the listed formal church address, on Elm Street.
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
The church is called the First (rather than Ashland as the database lists) Presbyterian Church. One photo also confirms this. See http://www.fpclg.org/
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