Christ Episcopal Church 519 Belknap Place San Antonio Texas 78212
Date:
Cast 1975. Dedicated Feb. 14, 1976
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Texas, San Antonio survey, 1993.
Summary:
Relief of Christ ascending, his arms held out to his sides with palms up and bare feet pointed downward. He wears a long gown with wide sleeves and there is a halo behind his head. Angels playing trumpets surround his upper body forming an arc. Directly above his head is a descending dove. There are four figures at ground level near his feet. On Christ's proper left is a standing winged figure praying and a female figure with halo, sitting with knees drawn up, and hands held in prayer. On Christ's proper right is a standing winged figure praying, and a kneeling female figure with halo and hands held in prayer. In the background are branches of foliage. The relief is set in a shallow niche on church facade.
