Christ Resurrected - Rochester, Mi
Posted by: Rattrak
N 42° 41.525 W 083° 07.653
17T E 325720 N 4728816
Christ Resurrected wall sculpture can be found on the front of St. Andrew Catholic Church, Rochester, Michigan.
Waymark Code: WM85R5
Location: Michigan, United States
Date Posted: 02/03/2010
Views: 3
Christ Resurrected:
The sculpture starts with a smaller sculpture of a rooster to the left which represents Peter's denial of Christ. Next is the largest piece which is Christ with his hands showing calm. The final is another small piece with three crosses which represents Mt. Calvary.
There are no inscriptions on or near the piece that I could see. The sculpture in in very nice condition.
Information from the SIRIS web site is as follows;
Description:
Sculpture comprised of three separate pieces mounted to the wall of a building. On the left is a rooster facing the figure of Christ. In the center is a figure of the risen Christ with arms out to his sides wearing a loose tunic. At the far right is a group of three crosses arranged together on an abstract landscape.
TITLE: Christ Resurrected
ARTIST(S): Marian Owczarski, 1932- , sculptor
DATE: 1969
MEDIUM: Steel outlines
CONTROL NUMBER: IAS MI000192
Direct Link to the Individual Listing in the Smithsonian Art Inventory: [Web Link]
PHYSICAL LOCATION: On the front wall of St. Andrew Catholic Church, 1234 Inglewood Rochester, Michigan
DIFFERENCES NOTED BETWEEN THE INVENTORY LISTING AND YOUR OBSERVATIONS AND RESEARCH: Found as listed except for needing treatment, it looks to be in very nice condition.
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