The Holy Family - Columbus GA.
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This sculpture of The Holy Family stands in the church yard of the Church of the Holy Family located at 320 12th Street in Columbus, Georgia.
Waymark Code: WM80HN
Location: Georgia, United States
Date Posted: 01/03/2010
Views: 5
The sculpture depicts Jesus as a young man with Mary & Joseph. It is located in the court yard next to the church and is surrounded by rose buses.
From the Smithsonian Art Inventory.
Bronze sculptures of the Holy Family set on a polished granite base. Joseph stands in back, his proper left hand on Jesus' shoulder, his proper right hand on Mary's shoulder. He looks skyward and wears a short tunic and sandals. Mary kneels in front of Joseph on his proper right, facing Jesus. She is wearing a short robe and head veil. Jesus is depicted as a boy and stands to Joseph's proper left. He faces away from the group. He wears a short tunic and sandals.
TITLE: The Holy Family
ARTIST(S): Wyndell Taylor ( 1928-1992), sculptor, founders - Chris Land and George Goddard
DATE: May 1987
MEDIUM: Sculpture: bronze; Base: Georgia pink granite.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS GA000418
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
320 12th Street
Columbus, Georgia 31901
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
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