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Sculptor:
Poliszizuk, Orest S.  Search this
Medium:
Steel, painted
Type:
Sculptures-Outdoor Sculpture
Sculptures-Architectural component
Sculptures
Owner/Location:
St. Stephan's Lutheran Church New Hampshire Avenue & Route 29, on facade above entrance White Oak Maryland
Date:
1975. Dedicated 1976
Notes:
Save Outdoor Sculpture, Maryland survey, 1994.
Image on file.
unsigned
The information provided about this artwork was compiled as part of the Smithsonian American Art Museum's Inventories of American Painting and Sculpture database, designed to provide descriptive and location information on artworks by American artists in public and private collections worldwide.
Summary:
A circular design attached to the wall over the church entrance depict two large hands cupped together holding four small figures of two adults and two children. Above the figures, a "P" and an "X" are incorporated into the design. The sculpture is painted white, beige and black.
Topic:
Religion--Christianity  Search this
Figure group  Search this
Figure--Fragment--Hand  Search this
Emblem--Chi-rho Monogram  Search this
Control number:
IAS MD000347
Data Source:
Art Inventories Catalog, Smithsonian American Art Museums
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:siris_ari_333135