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 Christ of the Ozarks - Eureka Springs AR
N 36° 24.532 W 093° 43.511
15S E 434979 N 4029544
"A seven story high, robed and bearded Christ. He stands with arms extended straight out from each side creating a cruciform shape. He gazes straight ahead and his hair flows over his shoulders. Long, treelined walkways lead up the sculpture site."
Waymark Code: WMVZ09
Location: Arkansas, United States
Date Posted: 06/13/2017
Views: 1
"In the 1965, Gerald L. K. Smith and Elna M. Smith, founders of the Elna M. Smith Foundation, commissioned the artist to direct the building of a giant sculpture on top of Magnetic Mountain as a memorial to Christ. The sculpture, which was completed in 1966, has become a Christian tourist attraction. It rises above the treetops, at an altitude of 1500 feet, and can be seen from a distance. In the early 1990s the sculpture was sandblasted and painted. Granite plaque behind sculpture reads: CHRIST OF THE OZARKS/PROJECT ORIGINATED & INITIATED BY GERALD L.K. SMITH/BUILT BY THE ELNA M. SMITH FOUNDATION/COORDINATOR: CHARLES F. ROBERTSON/SCULPTOR: EMMETT SULLIVAN/ASSOCIATE SCULPTOR: ADRIAN FORRETTE/ENGINEER: MCKINNEY WEEMS/CHIEF MORTAR ARTIST: A.C. MCBRIDE/COMPLETED 1966 A.D./AND I, IF I BE LIFTED UP FROM THE EARTH, WILL DRAW ALL UNTO ME. JOHN 12:32." - above text, including Quick Description, from ( visit link)
TITLE: Christ of the Ozarks
ARTIST(S): Sullivan, Emmett, sculptor. Forrette, Adrian, assistant. McBride, A. C., assistant. Weems, McKinney, engineer.
DATE: June 25, 1966
MEDIUM: Metal and mortar, painted.
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS AR000271
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION:
937 Passion Play Rd, Eureka Springs, AR 72632
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH:
No differences noted - exactly as described
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